Nadabhanga
Geography
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Area overview
The Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 15 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.
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.
Location
Nadabhanga is located at 22°24′18″N 88°14′02″E / 22.4049°N 88.2340°E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
Nadabhanga, Kanganbaria, Bora Gagangohalia, Barkalikapur, Chanddandaha and Patharberia (a little away) form a cluster of census towns, as per the map of the Bishnupur II CD block on page 233 of the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Nadabhanga had a total population of 5,927, of which 3,000 (51%) were males and 2,927 (49%) were females. There were 577 in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Nadabhanga was 4,496 (84.04% of the population over 6 years).
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadabhanga covered an area of 2.5178 km. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved over-head tank and service reservoir. It had 551 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre and a nursing home 3.9 km away. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools.
Transport
A short stretch of local roads link Nadabhanga to the National Highway 12.
Education
Nandabhanga High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution, established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.
Healthcare
Amtala Rural Hospital, with 50 beds, at Amtala, is the major government medical facility in the Bishnupur II CD block.