Deganga (community development block)
| Deganga | |
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| Community development block | |
The mound of Khana-Mihir or Baraha-Mihir on Prithiba Road, Berachampa
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 Deganga
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| Coordinates: 22°41′36″N 88°40′41″E / 22.69333°N 88.67806°ECoordinates: 22°41′36″N 88°40′41″E / 22.69333°N 88.67806°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.05 km2 (77.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 319,213 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 222,866 (79.65%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 743423 (Beliaghata Bridge) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03216 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-23, WB-24, WB-25, WB-26 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barasat, Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Deganga, Haroa |
| Website | north24parganas |
Deganga is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Deganga police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Deganga. It is located 20 km from Barasat, the district headquarters. The area with an old history in a rural setting is facing the problem of arsenic contamination of groundwater.
The saga of the Vidyadhari River, which flows through the Deganga area, has been part of local folklore since time immemorial. The river had formed a major navigation route for earlier civilisations. In the 3rd century BC, the nearby river port of Chandraketugarh was on the banks of this river. There still are tell-tale signs of that bygone era, and efforts are on near Berachampa to find more evidence of a lost civilization, possibly Meryan. The source of the river is located near Haringhata in Nadia. Later it winds down through the area before meeting at Roymangal at the confluence of Sundarbans.
Berachampa, with the CD Block offices, is located at 22°41′36″N 88°40′41″E / 22.69333°N 88.67806°E.
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