Nadia district
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Nadia district নদীয়া জেলা |
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| District of West Bengal | |
 Location of Nadia district in West Bengal |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Administrative division | Presidency |
| Headquarters | Krishnanagar, Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Krishnanagar, Ranaghat Some of area covered with Bangaon |
| • Assembly seats | Karimpur, Tehatta, Palashipara, Kaliganj, Nakashipara, Chapra, Krishnanagar Uttar, Nabadwip, Krishnanagar Dakshin, Santipur, Ranaghat Uttar Paschim, Krishnaganj, Ranaghat Uttar Purba, Ranaghat Dakshin, Chakdaha, Kalyani, Haringhata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,927 km2 (1,516 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,168,488 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 979,519 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 75.58 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 947 |
| Major highways | NH 34 |
| Website | Official website |
Nadia district (Pron: nɔd̪iːaː) (Bengali: নদীয়া জেলা) is a district of the state of West Bengal, in eastern India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north.
Nabadwip, a town in Nadia district, is often referred to as “Oxford of Bengal”.Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (b.1486–d.1534) was born in Nabadwip. One of the Indian schools of logic (tarkashastra) called Navya Nyaya system was developed in Nabadwip, which produced great logicians in the 15th century. Nabadwip was an important seat of political power in Bengal under Ballal Sen and later Lakshman Sen, kings of the Sena Empire, who ruled from 1159 to 1206. In 1202, Nabadwip was captured by Bakhtiyar Khilji. This victory paved the way for Muslim rule in Bengal. Nabadwip and some other places in Nadia were centres of learning and intellectual prowess. . It was the place where Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a major Hindu saint, was born and lived. The religious atmosphere of Nabadwip is a combination of Vaishnava, Shakta, Buddhist, Shaiva. The main festival of Nabadwip is "Rash Utsab" (Rasa lila). It is also known as "Pat Purnima" or "Rash Kali Puja" or "Shakta Rash". The varieties of Baishnaba, Shakta, Saiba Pratima (Idols) attracts every one.
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