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Nabadwip (Community development block)

Nabadwip
নবদ্বীপ সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Nabadwip is located in West Bengal
Nabadwip
Nabadwip
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°24′36″N 88°25′11″E / 23.4098934°N 88.4198570°E / 23.4098934; 88.4198570Coordinates: 23°24′36″N 88°25′11″E / 23.4098934°N 88.4198570°E / 23.4098934; 88.4198570
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 98.01 km2 (37.84 sq mi)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 135,314
 • Density 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates 81,116 (67.72%)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 741302 (Nabadwip)
741301 (Char Brahmanagar)
741507 (Majdia)
Telephone/STD code 03472
Vehicle registration WB-51, WB-52
Lok Sabha constituency Krishnanagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency Nabadwip
Website nadia.nic.in

Nabadwip is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Nabadwip police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Maheshganj. It is located 15 km from Krishnanagar, the district headquarters.

Nabadwip was the capital of Lakshman Sen from 1179 to 1203. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born here in 1486.

Maheshganj is located at 23°24′36″N 88°25′11″E / 23.4098934°N 88.4198570°E / 23.4098934; 88.4198570.

Nabadwip CD Block is bounded by Krishnanagar II CD Block in the north, Krishnanagar I CD Block in the east, Santipur in the south and Purbasthali I CD Block in Bardhaman district in the west.

Nabadwip CD Block has an area of 98.01  km2.

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.


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