Nagar is a village in the Khargram CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located about 190 km from Kolkata, the state capital.

Nagar
Village
Nagar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Nagar Nagar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24.08980°N 87.99023°E / 24.08980; 87.99023
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,882
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	742159 (Nagar)
Telephone/STD code	03484-xxx
Website	murshidabad.gov.in

Geography

Location

Nagar is located at 24.08980°N 87.99023°E / 24.08980; 87.99023

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.[1][2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Nagar had a total population of 11,882, of which 6,198 (52%) were males and 5,684 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,472. The total number of literate persons in Nagar was 7,096 (68.17% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Khargram CD block are located at Nagar.[9]

Transport

State Highway 7 (Badshahi Road) running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Nagar.[10]

Nagar has 24×7 bus service form local bus stand. Many local and Government buses stop at Nagar bus stand. NBSTC, SBSTC buses are going to Siliguri, Maldah, Kolkata, Digha, Kharagpur, Burdhaman, Durgapur, Asansol etc. daily.

Education

Colleges

• Nagar College was eatblished in 1998 at Nagar. Affiliated to the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Arabic, philosophy, political science, history, geography and mathematics.[11]
• Khargram College Of Education
• Syed Muztoba Ali College Of Education

High schools

• Nagar A.M. High School
• Margram High School
• Bongodighi High School
• Parulia High School
• Sherpur High School
• Kanduri High School
• Purapara High School
• Durgapur High School
• Joypur High School
• Indrani High School
• Saundi High School

Madrasas

• Nagar Al-Qurania High Madrasha
• Margram High Madrasha.
• Keshiadanga Ghanashyampur High Madrasah.

Tourism

There is a mosque named 'Nagar Jame Masjid' ,is one of the largest mosques of Murshidabad. It has two minars which are covered with marble. Nagar Fair is arranged every year on 5 January in the pirtala ground which is located near Nagar Dighi, for Data Pir.

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