Asannagar

Asannagar
Developing Village
Asannagar
Asannagar

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°23′54″N 88°30′16″E / 23.39832°N 88.504365°E / 23.39832; 88.504365Coordinates: 23°23′54″N 88°30′16″E / 23.39832°N 88.504365°E / 23.39832; 88.504365
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Government
 • Type Panchayat
 • Body Asannagar Gram Panchayat (krishnanagar 1 No. Panchayat Samiti)
Area
 • Total 5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 12,794
 • Density 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 741161 (Asannagar)
Telephone/STD code 03472
Lok Sabha constituency Krishnanagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency Krishnanagar Uttar
Website nadia.gov.in

Asannagar is a developing village in Krishnanagar I CD Block in Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was formerly under Kotwali Police Station but now it is under newly formed Bhimpur Police Station.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Asannagar had a total population of 12,794, of which 6,500 (51%) were males and 6,294 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,151. The total number of literates in Asannagar is 8,828 (75.82% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Transport

Asannagar is on the Krishnanagar-Majhdia road (SH-8)[2].Nearest railway stations are Krishnanagar city junction[3] and Majhdia railway station[4]. Asannagar is easily accessible through local private buses, magic vans, e-rickshaws (toto) from both theses stations. Local people also use private cars,bikes and scooter to commute.

Education

Asannagar High School is the only high school in the area. It was established in 1954. Apart form this there are many primary schools in this area like Tripurapara primary school,Vivekananda sishu niketan, Kashipurpara primary school,Pyradangapara primary school,chanderpole kultala primary school,bagdipara primary school,Naikura primary schoool, Kashipur bansberia primary school.Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College was established at Asannagar in 2007. Affiliated to the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit and history.[5]


Marketplace

Asannagar marketplace is the main business place of this area consists of many shops. Kalibabur bazar is the main market place for vegetable vendors, meat and fish shops. The marketplace consist three banks - State Bank of India , Bangiya Gramin Bikash Bank. and a co-operative bank named Asannagar SKUS Ltd.

Healthcare

A primary health center named Asannagar primary health center(Asannagar Hospital) is situated here with two doctors. The health center premises contains doctor quarters too.

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Google maps
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  5. ↑ "Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College". AMMTC. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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