Cities and towns in Krishnanagr Sadar subdivision of Nadia district M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: place of historical/ religious interest, T: place of tourist interest. Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.[1] The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi, which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. The Jalangi, after flowing through the middle of the subdivision, turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the Churni separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with Bangladesh.[2] The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas.[3]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Nakashipara had a total population of 602, of which 319 (53%) were males and 283 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 51. The total number of literate persons in Nakashipara was 416 (75.50% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Civic administration
Police station
Nakshipara police station has jurisdiction over the Nakashipara CD block.[5][6] The total area covered by the police station is 313.18 km2 and the population covered is 334,863 (2001 census).[7]
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Nakshipara CD block are located at Nakshipara.[8]
Transport
A bus in Nakashipara
A short stretch of Bethudahari-Dharmada Road links Nakashipara to NH 12.[9][10]
