Krishnagar
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Krishnanagar কৃষ্ণনগর Krishnagar/ ‘Reui’ (রেউই) |
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External view of Royal Palace
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| Nickname(s): KNJ | |
 Krishnanagar
 Krishnanagar
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| Coordinates: 23°24′N 88°30′E / 23.4°N 88.5°ECoordinates: 23°24′N 88°30′E / 23.4°N 88.5°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Body | Krishnanagar Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 181,182 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area code(s) | 03472 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-52-XXXX |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar Uttar/Krishnanagar dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Website | nadia |
Krishnanagar /ˌkrɪʃnəˈnʌɡər/ (sometimes Krishnagar) is a city and administrative/district headquarters of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Krishnanagar is situated on the southern banks of the Jalangi river. She is claimed to be named after Krishna Chandra Ray (1728 – 1782). Another claim is, the city is named after Lord Krishna worshiped by Raja Krishna Chandra Ray. Previously, the city (village) was called ‘Reui’ (রেউই). The Rajbari built here during the reign of zaminder Krishna Chandra Ray is a prominent place of tourist attraction though the remnants of the past glory have been eroded and only a dilapidated structure of the exquisite places with carving on its inner walls exists today.
Krishnanagar is located at 23°24′N 88°30′E / 23.4°N 88.5°E. It has an average elevation of 14 metres (45 feet). Krishnanagar is beside the Jalangi River. The Tropic of Cancer passes through outskirts of Krishnanagar, Coordinates of Tropic of Cancer: 23°26'5"N 88°28'2"E.
Krishnanagar municipality was established in the year 1864.
This place got its name after Raja Krishnachandra Rai who ruled in this region. Earlier it was called Reuigram.
Krishnanagar is an important centre for culture and literature. It counts literary figures such as Ray gunakar Bharat Chandra, Ramprasad Sen, Dwijendralal Ray and Narayan Sanyal among many others.There is also a strong tradition of stage acting and Indian revolutionary movements.
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