Ashoknagar Kalyangarh

Ashoknagar Kalyangarh অশোকনগর - কল্যাণগড় Ashokenagar Kalyangarh
City
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Government
• Municipality Chairman	Samir Dutta
• MLA	Dhiman Roy
Population  (2011)
• Total	123,906
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743222
Telephone code	(std_code) 03216
Lok Sabha constituency	Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ashoknagar
Website	www.habralocal.com

Ashokenagar Kalyangarh is a popular city and a municipality under Ashoknagar police station of Barasat sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Ashokenagar has a rich heritage of political consciousness, education & cultural movements. It has been a seat of refugee movement. Ashokenagar Kalyangarh was planned by Dr. B.C Roy. Principal architects of Ashokenagar Kalyanagarh were late Congress leader Tarun Kanti Ghosh,late congress leader Keshab Bhattacharjee,late CPI leader Sadhan Sen and late CPI(M) leader Nani Kar. Till now drama and children festivals of national standards are held every year. The area has two beautiful parks - Sanghati Park and Millennium Science Park. It has a degree college, two hospitals, several high schools,Engineering & Management Institution , two community halls, a stadium, a picnic garden, a swimming pool & two multi gyms. There are no english medium schools or good libraries in Ashok Nagar. The area is well connected to Kolkata through rail and road networks.

Some of the reputed schools of the locality include Ashokenagar Banipith Girls' High School, Ashokenagar Adarsha Valika Vidyalaya, Ashokenagar Boys' Secondary School, Kalyangarh Vidyamandir for Boys, Kalyangarh Valika Vidyalaya and many more.

Ashokenagar has a spinning mill, named Kalyani Spinning Mill. It previously had a unit of RIC and a Chemicals factory both of which are closed down by the state government.

History

In the British period it was a Royal Air Force(RAF) station, an airfield. It played host to various airlines, and till today 3 hangars of RAF still stand. After Independence Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the CM of West Bengal that time developed that airfield to a planned city. Formerly this place was known as "Habra Urbun Colony". Later it was named "Ashokenagar".

Geography

Ashokenagar is located at 22.833°N 88.633°E / 22.833; 88.633.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Ashokenagar Kalyangarh had a population of 123,906. Males constitute 62,554 of the population and females 61,352. The 0–6 years population was 8,885. Ashokenagar Kalyangarh had an average literacy rate of 92.45%.

Politics

Ashokenagar was a bastion of Left politics till it was rocked by the Singur-Nandigram storm. The area was witness to the food movements of 1959 and 1966, refugee, students' and teachers' movements kept the locality politically vibrant till 1977. When the assembly segment was created for the first time in 1967, it was won by Dr. Sadhan Sen of the CPI. He held the seat in 1969 and 1971 also.Satyasebi Kar of CPI(M) won the Ashoknagar assembly seat in 2006 defeating Dhiman Roy of AITC. In 2001, Sharmistha Dutta of CPI(M) defeated Ashok Krishna Dutta of AITC.After sudden death of Nirod Roy choudhury, Mr. Badal Bhattacharjee of BJP defeated CPIM candidate by the big support of Trinomool Congress in 1998. In 1996, Nirod Roy Choudhury of CPI(M) defeated Dhiman Roy of INC. Dhiman Roy of AITC defeated Satyasebi Kar of CPIM in 2011 assembly election by huge margin. Nani Kar of CPI(M) defeated Keshab Chandra Bhattachatjee of INC/Ind in 1991, 1987, 1982 and 1977. The municipality was run by the Left Front till 2010 when it suffered a huge setback winning just 2 of the 22 seats. Both seats were won by the CPI-M while CPI and FB drew a blank. Former chairperson of AKM was Mrs. Sarmistha Dutta. Now Mr. Samir Dutta of TMC is Chairman of Ashoknagar Kalyangarh Municipality(22.06.10). In 2005, first human rights organization has come in this area which is known as CPDR Ashoknagar Branch by the initiative of a well known and famous social worker Shri Shymal Kumar Shome, he is also the working president of this organization.

Ashokenagar Premier League T20

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Nabin Sangha Rockers, Champion of APLT20 Season one

First Season of APLT20 cricket tournament consists of 7 teams and 46 matches in 5 grounds. All the matches of APL followed the internationally recognized rules of T-20 cricket made by ICC. The event was held with much funfare in a time span of two months. The organizing committee(ASO) has also a web presence [1]. There is no scope of doubt that without involvement of energetic youth this event could be of a distant dream. Organizing officials also cordially thank all associated from Ashoke Nagar. The grand promotion for this mega event was organized at Golbazar in presence of Mr Satyasebi Kar, hon’ble MLA Ashokenagar, ASA members, ASO(APLT20 organizing committee) officials and thousands of spectators. The winning trophy, Runner up trophy and fair play trophy were shown as a part of this promotion. This function was concluded with a stunning performance by bangle band DAHAN, who are also official music partner of APLT20. They performed the APL theme song first time in public at this promotional event.Special thanks to DAHAN and specially ARKA GHOSH, the lead singer of the band. The excitement of APLT20 began on 9 November with a charitable match between players from all teams and ex cricketer’s of Ashokenagar. That day books, dresses and food packets will be distributed among poor needy children from different schools. The group league matches started from 20 November. Four teams 'Nabin Sangha Rockers', 'Bush Rangers', 'Challenger Express', 'Royal Warriors' entered into the Semis after completion of the group League Matches. Nabin Sangha Rockers and Challenger Express entered into the final beating Royal Warriors and Bush Rangers respectively.This was the first time in Habra-Ashokenagar region that a T20 final was played at night in presence of thousand of spectators. Nabin Sangha Rockers beat Challenger Express in the final by 3 Wicket to bag the APLT20 champion trophy. This tournament got a huge response and became very much famous among all the people of Ashokenagar and Habra region. Teams spot are already booked for next season with a lumsum registration fees. organizers have promised to bring APLT20 season two in 2011 with more excitement.

Culture

Ashokenagar has a rich cultural history. In the field of music, literature many Ashoknagarians are leading the industries. Footballer Samaresh Chowdhury(Pintu Chowdhury), Athlete Tarit belong to Ashokenagar. Ashokenagar is well known for the big Durga Pujas as well as the Kali Puja venues. Kalyangarh region is well known for its Jagaddhatri Puja. Some of the famous clubs that celebrate Durga Puja in a large scale are Bharati Sangha, NAYASAMAJ, BalakaSangha (A.G.Colony), Agradoot Sangha (5 No.), A.P.A., Broti Sangha, Pancher Pally, Kendrio Durgoutsav Committee (1/3 More), Rabindra Sangha, 3 No. Scheme Odibasi Brindro (Vivekananda Club), Pally Sangha, Surhid Sangha, Milan Sangha,Ashoknagar Madhhya Pally(NETAJI SUBHASH SANGA), Sakti Shadhana Club,Kalpataru seba sangha(kankpul),Nabarun Sangha, Agni Bina Club, Banitirtha Club, Sisutirtha Club, Shanti Maitre Sangha.(Kankpul 19 No.), Bandhab Samiti, Janakalyan Shaba, Tarun Sanga Kalyangarh 6No etc. etc.

Some of the famous clubs that celebrate Kali Puja in a large scale are Sanghashri Club, Agradoot Club (8 No.), Bangagora Club, Balaka Sangha (A.G.Colony), Balok Brinda Puja Committee (Kankpul 19 No.), Pancher Pally, 1/3 More. Also some small Kali Pujas are celebrated.

Some of the famous clubs that celebrate Jagadhatri Puja in Kalyangarah in large scale are Netaji Sanga, Arunoday, Ramkrishna Seba Samiti, Rocket More, Bhratri Sangha, Deshbandu Club, KNC, 12No. Pally,Football Coaching Center, Amra Sabai, Jagarani. Ashokenagar is now called 2nd 'Chandannagar' due to this pujo.

A famous children festival "Sisu Utsav" is held every year. It starts from 14 November which is celebrated as Children's day in the country & continues for 3 months. A book fair is also held every year by the Ashokenagar Kalyangarh Educational & Research society.

Ashokenagar has own Town Hall named Sahid Sadan. Various types of Cultural Programme organised by local organisations, it is maintained by Municipality. Famous Web Magazine Adorernauka(www.adorernauka.in) also publish from Ashoknagar. people of Ashokenagar are very friendly and cultural.

Avijatri Theatre Festival

Ashokenagar Avijatri Sanaskritic Sanastha (popularly known as AVIJATRI)organise a 5 day ‘All Bengal Theatre Festival’ every year, during the holidays of 23 and 26 January since 1997. About 252 plays acted by the teams from almost every corner of the state. Drama loving people of proper and the adjacent locality of Ashokenagar rushed-out at the ‘Shahid Sadan’ on those days. The last year in 2012 including 'Nandikar' with their best current production 'Madhabi' other 13 theatre groups participate in the festival.

Adorer Nouka

Famous Web Magazine(www.adorernauka.in) gets published from Ashoknagar. The webmagazine is now a well known media to take the writers of India and Bangladesh into one platform.