Birnagar

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Birnagar
বীরনগর
—  City  —
Birnagar is located in West Bengal
Birnagar
Location in Nadia, West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°08′33″N 88°19′57″E / 23.1424°N 88.3326°E / 23.1424; 88.3326Coordinates: 23°08′33″N 88°19′57″E / 23.1424°N 88.3326°E / 23.1424; 88.3326
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Population (2001)
 • Total 26,596
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Website nadia.nic.in

Birnagar is a city and a Municipality under Taherpur police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.[1]

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History[edit]

As per the records Birnagar was an island in the Hooghly river that changed its course away of the then ULA around 1707 A.D. Before British colonization, Birnagar was called Ula. The "Ula" name is still present in the names of some local institutions, such as the library and hospital. It is mentioned in the short story Post Master by Rabindranath Tagore and in the novel Aporajito by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. Birnagar Municipality is around 150 years old.The first chairman of the Birnagar Municipality was Kabi Nabinchandra Sen. It earlier had two zamindars. One part of Birnagar belonged to the Mukherjees, and the other part belonged to the Mustafis. The Gamchha, a handloom towel used by the Bengalis, was invented in Palitpara, Birnagar.[citation needed]

Demographics[edit]

It is at 23.14° N, 88.33° E. As per the 2011 Indian census,[2] Birnagar has a population of 1,15127 . Males constitute 51% of the population, and females 49%. Birnagar has an average literacy rate of 70%, which is much higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 65%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Festivals[edit]

Birnagar is famous for the Ulai Chandi puja. This puja Is 150 years old and it lasts a full day. The following day the Ulai Chandi fair takes place at Birnagar bindabasini fairground. Birnagar is also famous for "Jaghadatri puja", and the famed 'Durga puja', which is 350 years old. From 2010,BIRNAGAR UTSHAB UJJAPON COMMITTEE is organizing the "BIRNAGAR UTSHAB" at Library Moidan. Every year Birnagar Football Tournament is organized where many established club team participates.

Education[edit]

There are two high schools, one for boys and one for girls. Birnagar High School dated back to 1937 is one of the oldest school in the region, another is Shivkali Girls High school. There is only one intermediate school and there are several primary schools. Ramkrishna Ashramic primary and an English medium school. There are several computer center and NGOs. Among the NGOs YOURS(Ula Youth Organization For Reformation Service) arranges MDP, ESDP,IMC programs on various technical skill. There are also several dance and drawing schools.

Markets and Sub-Divisions[edit]

Birnagar has several markets, including Rail bazaar,Boro Bazaar and Palitpara, where mostly people came here for marketing from the several parts like Bespur.The biggest Business place in Birnagar is Rail Bazaar. Birnagar sub areas

  1. Palit para.
  2. Dakshin para.
  3. Uttar Para.
  4. Kharda para.
  5. Gumti para.
  6. Library para.
  7. Mukherjee para.
  8. Musthafi para.
  9. Charakdanga para.
  10. Khan para.
  11. Hat Pukur.
  12. Bill para.
  13. Chanditala.
  14. Chakraborty para.
  15. Hatkhola para.
  16. Das para.
  17. B-block.
  18. A-Block.
  19. Moyrapukur para
  20. Sarbagna para
  21. Bramhachari para
  22. Puratan Dighir para
  23. Niranjannagar
  24. Sukantapalli
  25. Smarajitpalli
  26. Beldanga Para
  27. Moyrapukur Para
  28. Dighir Para
  29. Puratan Dighir Para
  30. Sardar Para

People[edit]

1. Rajsekhar Bose (Parasuram)

2. Kabi Nabin Chandra Sen . Ex Chairman ob Birnagar Municipality http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabinchandra_Sen

References[edit]

  1. ^ "District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Census of India 2001, Urban Frame. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-06. 
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
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