Nagar | |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 24°05′23″N 87°59′25″E / 24.08980°N 87.99023°ECoordinates: 24°05′23″N 87°59′25″E / 24.08980°N 87.99023°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Murshidabad |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,882 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 742157 (Nagar) |
Telephone/STD code | 03484-xxx |
Website | murshidabad |
Nagar is a village in Khargram CD Block in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. As of the 2011 census, It is located about 190 km from Kolkata, the state capital.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Nagar had a total population of 11,882, of which 6,198 (52%) were males and 5,684 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,472. The total number of literates in Nagar was 7,096 (68.17% of the population over 6 years).
The headquarters of Khargram CD Block are located at Nagar.
SH 7 (Badshahi Road) running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Nagar.
Nagar has 24×7 bus service form local bus stand. Many local and Government buses stop at Nagar bus stand. NBSTC, SBSTC buses are going to Siliguri, Maldah, Kolkata, Digha, Kharagpur, Burdhaman, Durgapur, Asansol etc. daily.
Nagar Jame Masjid it is a big and wonderful masjid in Murshidabad. It have two minar which covered by marble. Nagar Fair arranged every year on 5th January in the fair ground for Durga Puja and etc.