Nagar, Murshidabad

Nagar(নগর,नगर) is a town in the state of West Bengal, India. As of the 2011 census, it was the 10th largest town in Murshidabad[1](after Baharampur, Kandi, Jangipur, Farakka, Dhuliyan, Lalgola, Lalbagh, Raghunathganj and Beldanga)and is situated in central part of West Bengal. Khargram police station serves this area. Nagar is the administrative headquarters of Khargram CD Block.It is located about 190 km from Kolkata, the state capital

Nagar
Village
Coordinates: 24°05′23″N 87°59′25″E / 24.08980°N 87.99023°E / 24.08980; 87.99023Coordinates: 24°05′23″N 87°59′25″E / 24.08980°N 87.99023°E / 24.08980; 87.99023
Country India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Population (2011)
  Total 59,688
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 742157[2]
Telephone code 91-03484-2xxxxx

Transportation

SH 7(Badshahi Road)road is going over the nagar(connecting to Farakka,Burdhaman,Medinipur)and other major road connecting Nagar to neighbor town/city(Baharampur,Kandi,Rampurhat etc.). Nagar is very famous for transport. Nagar have 24×7 Bus service form bus stand. Many local bus and many state bus is stand here. NBSTC,SBSTC buses are going Siliguri, Maldha, KolkataDigha, Kharagpur, Burdhaman, Durgapur, Asansol and etc. daily.

Education

Colleges

Highschools

Madrasas

Tourism

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 nagar fair ground.D urga Puja and etc.

References

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