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30-594: Nabagram may refer to: Nabagram, Murshidabad , a village in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India Nabagram (community development block) , a community development block in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India Nabagram, Purulia , a town in Purulia district, West Bengal, India Nabagram, Hooghly , a town in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India Nabgram ,

60-542: A pucca approach road and 39 villages (35.78%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 19 villages (17.43%) have agricultural credit societies and 8 villages (7.34%) have banks. Persons engaged in agriculture in Nabagram CD block From 1977 onwards major land reforms took place in West Bengal. Land in excess of land ceiling was acquired and distributed amongst

90-708: A total population of 6,939 of which 3,535 (51%) were males and 3,404 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 808. The total number of literate persons in Nabagram was 4,624 (75% of the population over 6 years). Nabagram Amar Chand Kundu College was established in 2009 at Nabagram. Affiliated with the University of Kalyani it offers courses in Bengali and history. Nabagram Block Primary Health Centre functions with 15 beds at Nabagram. Nabagram (community development block) Maharul, one of

120-722: A town in Pandabeswar CD Block in Bardhaman district in the state West Bengal, India Nabagram, Bardhaman , a village and railway station in Jamalpur CD Block in Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India Nabagram, Dakshin Dinajpur , a village in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India Nabagram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) , in Murshidabad district [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

150-893: Is 20 km from the CD block headquarters. Baharampur-Lalgola Road and Rabindra Sarani-Siraj-ud-daulah Road pass through this block. State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through this CD Block. In 2013-14, Nabagram CD block had 150 primary schools with 13,993 students, 19 middle schools with 1,423 students, 11 high schools with 7,762 students and 15 higher secondary schools with 20,769 students. Nabagram CD block had 1 general college with 918 students, three technical/professional institutions with 283 students and 496 institutions for special and non-formal education with 15,063 students. Nabagram Amar Chand Kundu College

180-457: Is an important cottage industry from the era of the Nawabs. The main areas where this industry has flourished are Khagra and Jiaganj. 99% of ivory craft production is exported. In more recent years sandalwood etching has become more popular than ivory carving. Bell metal and Brass utensils are manufactured in large quantities at Khagra, Berhampore, Kandi and Jangipur. Beedi making has flourished in

210-414: Is at Nabagram. Gram panchayats in Nabagram block/ panchayat samiti are: Amarkunda, Gurapashla, Hozbibidanga, Kiriteswari, Maharul, Nabagram, Narayanpur, Panchagram, Rasulpur and Shibpur. According to the 2011 Census of India , Nabagram CD block had a total population of 227,586, all of which were rural. There were 116,134 (51%) males and 111,452 (49%) females. The population in the age range 0-6 years

240-599: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nabagram, Murshidabad Nabagram is a village in the Nabagram CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal . Nabagram is located at 24°11′44.2″N 88°05′49.4″E  /  24.195611°N 88.097056°E  / 24.195611; 88.097056 . While

270-714: Is fed with the discharge from the Mayurakshi system. About 1,800 km of area in the neighbourhood of Kandi town is flooded by the combined discharge of the Mayurakshi , Dwarka , Brahmani , Gambhira, Kopai and Bakreshwar – the main contributor being the Mayurakshi. Certain other areas in the western sector also get flooded. Nabagram CD block has an area of 306.63 km . It has 1 panchayat samity , 10 gram panchayats , 155 gram sansads (village councils), 118 mouzas and 109 inhabited villages. Nabagram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block

300-423: Is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causing severe erosion , mostly along the southern bank. The historic city of Murshidabad , a centre of major tourist attraction, is located in this area. In 1717, when Murshid Quli Khan became Subahdar , he made Murshidabad the capital of Subah Bangla (then Bengal, Bihar and Odisha). The entire area

330-732: Is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas . In 2014, Nabagram CD block had 1 block primary health centre, 5 primary health centres and 2 private nursing homes with total 45 beds and 10 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 31 family welfare subcentres. 20,709 patients were treated indoor and 227,399 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block. Nabagram CD block has Nabagram Block Primary Health Centre at Nabagram, India (with 15 beds), Panchgram Primary Health Centre (with 10 beds), Nimgram-Beluri PHC (with 4 beds), Bagirapara PHC at Rasulpur (with 4 beds) and Kiriteswari PHC (with 6 beds). Nabagram CD block

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360-515: Is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by a low level of arsenic contamination . The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. All but one of the 26 blocks of Murshidabad district have arsenic contamination above the WHO level, all but two of the blocks have arsenic concentration above

390-438: Is overwhelmingly rural with over 90% of the population living in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Nabagram police station has jurisdiction over Nabagram CD block. The headquarters of Nabagram CD block are located at Nabagram. According to the 2011 Census of India , Nabagram had

420-517: The Lalbag subdivision is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri, the Domkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, the Ganges / Padma River flows along the northern portion. The border with Bangladesh can be seen in the north and the east. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which

450-461: The 2011 census, Muslims numbered 119,693 and formed 52.59% of the population in Nabagram CD block. Hindus numbered 102,810 and formed 45.17% of the population. Others numbered 5,083 and formed 2.24% of the population. In Nabagram CD block while the proportion of Muslims increased from 48.53% in 1991 to 50.88% in 2001, the proportion of Hindus declined from 50.15% in 1991 to 47.42% in 2001. Murshidabad district had 4,707,573 Muslims who formed 66.27% of

480-757: The Jangipur subdivision. In 2013-14, Nabagram CD block had offices of 7 commercial banks and 7 gramin banks . Murshidabad district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund . The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 11 districts of West Bengal. Nabagram CD block has 9 originating/ terminating bus routes. The nearest railway station

510-527: The class of total workers, cultivators numbered 18,418 and formed 23.60%, agricultural labourers numbered 42,548 and formed 54.52%, household industry workers numbered 3,383 and formed 4.33% and other workers numbered 13,697 and formed 17.55%. There are 109 inhabited villages in Nabagram CD block. 100% villages have power supply and drinking water supply. 26 villages (23.85%) have post offices. 104 villages (95.41%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 27 villages (24.77%) have

540-399: The constituent panchayats of Nabagram block, is located at 24°04′14″N 88°02′20″E  /  24.0706034°N 88.0389404°E  / 24.0706034; 88.0389404 . Nabagram CD block is bounded by Sagardighi CD block in the north, Murshidabad-Jiaganj and Berhampore CD blocks in the east, Khargram CD block in the south and Rampurhat II CD block, in Birbhum district, in

570-435: The main winter crop from 1,180 hectares, 40,180 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 14,606 hectares, 647 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 316 hectares, 280 tonnes of wheat from 133 hectares, 15,583 tonnes of jute from 941 hectares, 11,079 tonnes of potatoes from 381 hectares and 3,295 tonnes of sugar cane from 59 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds. In 2013-14, the total area irrigated in Nabagram CD block

600-612: The peasants. Following land reforms land ownership pattern has undergone transformation. In 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in Nabagram CD block could be classified as follows: bargadars 7,518 (7.68%), patta (document) holders 14,628 (14.94%), small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 6,470 (6.61%), marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 26,722 (27.30%) and agricultural labourers 42,548 (43.47%). Nabagram CD block had 120 fertiliser depots, 3 seed stores and 51 fair price shops in 2013-14. In 2013-14, Nabagram CD block produced 2,958 tonnes of Aman paddy ,

630-413: The population, 2,359,061 Hindus who formed 33.21% of the population, and 37, 173 persons belonging to other religions who formed 0.52% of the population, in the 2011 census. While the proportion of Muslim population in the district increased from 61.40% in 1991 to 63.67% in 2001, the proportion of Hindu population declined from 38.39% in 1991 to 35.92% in 2001. Languages of Nabagram CD block (2011) At

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660-467: The region is characterised by the existence of numerous cliffs and bluffs . The Rarh region or the western part of the district is drained by the right bank tributaries of the Bhagirathi, flowing down from the hilly / plateau region of Santhal Pargana division in neighbouring Jharkhand. The Farakka Barrage regulates the flow of water into the Bhagirathi through the feeder canal. Thereafter, it

690-426: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nabagram&oldid=1247710185 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

720-506: The time of the 2011 census, 92.16% of the population spoke Bengali and 7.06% Santali as their first language. As per the Human Development Report 2004 for West Bengal, the rural poverty ratio in Murshidabad district was 46.12%. Purulia, Bankura and Birbhum districts had higher rural poverty ratios. These estimates were based on Central Sample data of NSS 55th round 1999-2000. In Nabagram CD block in 2011, amongst

750-429: The total number of literates in Nabagram CD block was 140,735 (70.83% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 77,534 (76.44% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 63,201 (64.98% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 11.46%. See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate In

780-571: The west. Nabagram CD block lies in the Rarh region in Murshidabad district. The Bhagirathi River splits the district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east. The Rarh region is undulating and contains mostly clay and lateritic clay based soil. As the Rajmahal hills slopes gently down from adjoining Jharkhand it forms the Nabagram plain at the lowest edge of its elevation in this region. The eastern slope of

810-601: Was 17.427 hectares, out of which 2,193 hectares were irrigated with tank water, 1,734 hectares by deep tube well and 13,500 hectares by other means. Murshidabad is famous for its silk industry since the Middle Ages. There are three distinct categories in this industry, namely (i) Mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing (ii) Peeling of raw silk (iii) Weaving of silk fabrics. Prime locations for weaving (silk and cotton) are: Khargram, Raghunathganj I, Nabagram, Beldanga I, Beldanga II and Raninagar-I CD blocks. Ivory carving

840-410: Was 17.84 per cent. The decadal growth of population in Nabagram CD block in 2001-2011 was 15.76%. Large villages in Nabagram CD block were (2011 population figures in brackets): Nimgram (4,056), Chupar (5,367), Sahebnagar (4,094), Panchgram (17,137), Rasulpur (9,954), Singar (5,200), Gura (6,802), Nabagram (6,939), Rajkhanda (4,005), Bilbari (4,142), and Dafarpur (5,243). As per the 2011 census,

870-410: Was 28,900. Scheduled Castes numbered 56,622 (24.88%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 16,770 (7.37%). As per 2001 census, Nabagram block has a total population of 196,585, out of which 100,491 were males and 96,074 were females. Nabagram block registered a population growth of 22.75 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 23.70 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal

900-501: Was established in 2009 at Nabagram . Affiliated with the University of Kalyani , it offers courses in Bengali and history. In Nabagram CD block, amongst the 109 inhabited villages, 3 villages do not have a school, 54 villages have more than 1 primary school, 48 villages have at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 23 villages have at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school. Kiriteswari Temple : Located in Kiritkona village it

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