Nabadwip (community development block)
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Nabadwip নবদ্বীপ সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Nabadwip
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| Coordinates: 23°24′36″N 88°25′11″E / 23.4098934°N 88.4198570°ECoordinates: 23°24′36″N 88°25′11″E / 23.4098934°N 88.4198570°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| 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 |
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.
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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