Bagula বগুলা |
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Census Town | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 23°20′06″N 88°38′38″E / 23.335°N 88.644°ECoordinates: 23°20′06″N 88°38′38″E / 23.335°N 88.644°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Nadia |
Area | |
• Census Town | 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
• Urban | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Census Town | 22,649 |
• Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 90,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 741502 |
Telephone code | 03473 |
Sex ratio | 1.06 ♂/♀ |
Bagula is a Census Town in Hanskhali CD Block in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in West Bengal, India. It is 93 km from Kolkata.
Bagula is located at 23°20′06″N 88°38′38″E / 23.335°N 88.644°E. It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 feet).
Bagula is known for Akanno (51) Pith Kali Pujar Mela, which is held in a famous Cremation area situated beside the railway station. This Village also has a Post Office ( Bagula Post Office) and cultural Hall. The people of surrounding villages (e.g. Durgapur, Harindanga, Haritala, Koikhali, Panditpur, Bara Chupria, Garapota, Bhawanipur, Kuti Para, Gour Nagar, Mura Gacha, Haldi para) are connected with Bagula for their daily needs, transport and banking.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Bagula had a total population of 22,649, of which 11,631 (51%) were males and 11,018 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,972. The total number of literates in Bagula was 18,299 (88.50% of the population over 6 years).
The headquarters of Hanskhali Community Development Block is situated at hanskhali.
Bagula is an educated area. Near about 70% people are service holder in Government and private sector. In between Bagula panchyat (I and II) there is a college, 8 High School and 12 Primary School (Up to class Five) and in between these school all High school and 8 primary school are government sponsored. Srikrishna College of Bagula is a notable educational institution of West Bengal. Notable schools are Bagula Higher Secondary School, Bagula Purbapara Higher Secondary School, H.C.S.C. Srikrishna Balika Bidyapith.Ramnagar High School(H.S),Bhawanipur High School, Haritala High School, Muragachha High School,Ulasi J.S.Vidyapith, Patikabari High School, Hanskhali Samabay Vidyapith (H.S.), Haldipara High School, Bhyana High School, Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School, Garapota High School, Gazna High School,etc. And many Primary Schools. There is also an English medium preschool Kids Academy and many K.G. Schools, they are named Bagula Kids Academy followed by I.C.S.E curriculum,Shri Hari Shishu Niketan, Smritikona Juvenile Academy. In the year 2012, with the effort of a group Bagulites and their thinking for a better future of the pupils of that area, a new English medium school has been set up, the "Bagula Public School", at Bangshinagar. It is based and is running on C.B.S.E curriculum.