Tehatta

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Tehatta
তেহট্ট
—  Town  —
Tehatta is located in West Bengal
Tehatta
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°42′N 88°33′E / 23.7°N 88.55°E / 23.7; 88.55Coordinates: 23°42′N 88°33′E / 23.7°N 88.55°E / 23.7; 88.55
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Population (2001)
 • Total 351,654
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 741160
Telephone code 91 3471
Sex ratio 949 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituency Krishnanagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency Tehatta, Palshipara

Tehatta is headquarters of Tehatta subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] The place has been a recent addition in the list of sub-divisions in the district of Nadia. Since its declaration as sub-division in 1996, the place is seeing development in infrastructure for setting up a base of state government offices.

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Demographics [edit]

In the 2001 census, Tehatta community development blocks had a population of 351,654 out of which 180,410 were males and 171,244 were females.[2] In 2010, the town has been declared as a municipality.

Administration [edit]

Tehatta is an intermediate panchayat (local self-government) under Nadia zilla panchayat. Village panchayats under it are – Betai I and II, Chanderghat, Chhitka, Kanainagar (Bolorampur,Benadnagar,Srirampur), Natna (DEBNATH PUR, BAGAKHALI,SAHAPUR, NABINNAGAR), Patharghata I and II, Raghunathpur, Shyamnagar, Tehatta,[3] Barnia, Gopinathpur, Hanspukuria, Palasipara I, Palasipara II, BOYARBANDHA,Khaspur Palsunda I and II, and Sahebnagar.[4]

Village descriptions [edit]

  • DEBNATHPUR: This is the most well known village of Tehatta Sub Division. There are one High School (Debnathpur Sarat Sarkar High School) and one Primary School (Debnathpur Primary School).

There is a High Way beside the village. The high way connect two town Krishnagar and Karimpur. One Vodafone Tower.

  • BAGAKHALI: This is also popular village of Tehatta. One khal (narrow river) divides two village. One Brize is also there. One Airtel tower. One big BIL is there. There is one jr. high school also. It is well connected to SH-11 by pitch road. Ganga mela is the big festival of this village.
  • SHYAMNAGAR: This village is 7 km far from tehetta. About 5000 people live here peacefully. The name of Gram Panchayet prodhan is Purnima Biswas. The jasai tala mela is a big festival of this village.
  • BAYERBANDHA: This is a village which has only a footway to go. And this road is often full of mud. But the people of this village is good.
  • KHASPUR: This is also a well known village.
    • Dhopatta - It is a small but beautiful village. It is connected with Tehatta via Barnia by the main road.
        • HOWLIA - It is a small but very nice peacefully village. There is one good quality primary school. The Tehatta bus stand which is called Tehatta More also known as Howlia Park More. Several types of religiaon are found, beside there is also church locatred in centre of the village. Although it is declared under Municipality cities but still there is a lack of drainage as well as roades system.
          • SRIRAMPUR-This village is 20 km far from tehetta. About 5000 people live here peacefully. The jasai tala mela is a big festival of this village.

Education [edit]

  1. Tehatta High School for boys - offering Higher Secondary education under WBCHSE.
  2. Tehatta Sridam Chandra Balika Vidyalaya (for girls)


Nearby college is B. R Ambedkar College located in Betai, about 10 km from central of Tehatta.

Healthcare [edit]

A sub-divisional hospital is located at the center of the town along with some private medical facilities and nursing home. Krishnanagar Sadar Hospital is about 42 km far.

Festivals [edit]

Although almost all Hindu festivals are observed here, but in recent years notable has been the Jagaddhatri Puja. The puja is celebrated in all pomp & grandeur during the waxing phase of moon in Bengali Kartik month. The number of puja committees & puja pandals are on the rise each year.'Krishna Rai Jeu Temple ' of Tehatta Thakurpara is the oldest temple in Tehatta area and many festivals happen throgh out the year around Lord Krishna .

Batsarik Sanskritik Utsav - organized by Tehatta Lotus Club since 15 years, which is a record among all the Nadia District's cultural programme. This programme runs for last 5 days every year during x-mass and new year eve.

Transportation [edit]

  • Roads & highways

Tehatta is around 42 km north from district town Krishnanagar and 140 km north from state capital Kolkata. Tehatta is well connected with Krisnanagar, Karimpur via Krishnanagar-Karimpur bus route (State Highway 11/SH 11) and connected with NH 34 via Tehatta-Palashi /Tehatta Ghat-Debagram route.'Road transport' is the main transport system in Tehatta town .

  • Railway systems

The nearest railway station for connecting kolkata is Kririshnanar City Jn, also there are railway station with 10–15 km at Palashi/Debagram for connecting Krishnanagar/Berhampur..

In 2009-2010 Indian rail budget, new railway route has been declared from Krishnanagar, Nadia to Berhampur, Murshidabad via Tehatta. Also, new railway route between Tehatta Ghat to Katwa Ghat under survey of Indian railway department. .

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Nadia District, West Bengal". Pilgrimage and tourist sites. District administration, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2007-10-06. 
  2. ^ "Census of India 001". Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-24. 
  3. ^ "Details of West Bengal till Village Panchayat Tier". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Retrieved 2007-10-06. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Details of West Bengal till Village Panchayat Tier". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Retrieved 2007-10-06. [dead link]THERE IS ON SUB-DIVISIONAL COURT IN THE TEHATTA SUBDIVISION
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