5km
3miles

River

Hooghly

Nilganj

N

Karna Madhabpur

N

Nimta

N

South Dumdum

M

North Dumdum

M

Dum Dum

MV

Baranagar

M

Belgharia

N

Kamarhati

M

New Barrackpore

M

Agarpara

N

Sodepur

N

Teghari

CT

Chandpur

CT

Talbandha

CT

Muragachha

CT

Bilkanda

CT

Ghola

N

Panihati

M

Khardaha

M

Titagarh

M

Bandipur

CT

Patulia

CT

Ruiya

CT

Chak Kanthalia

CT

Barrackpore
Cantonment

Barrackpore

M

  

Location

Chak Kanthalia, Ruiya, Patulia and Bandipur form a cluster of census towns around Titagarh/ Khardaha. Karna Madhabpur, with the CD Block headquarters, is located nearby.

Police station

Khardha police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Khardaha Municipal area and Barrackpore II CD Block.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Nilganje had a total population of 2,662, of which 1,381 (52%) were males and 1,281 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 225. The total number of literates in Nilganje was 2,049 (84.08% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

Nilganj is located at the crossing of the Barrackpore-Barasat Road (part of State Highway 2) and the Nilganj Road.

Bus

Private Bus

• 81 Barasat - Barrackpore Fishery Gate
• 81/1 Barasat - Rajchandrapur

WBTC Bus

• C29 Barasat - Barrackpore Court
• E32 Nilganj - Howrah Station
• S11 Nilganj - Esplanade
• S34B Barasat State University - Barrackpore Court
• AC10 Nilganj - Howrah Station

Train

The nearest railway stations are Barasat Junction railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line and Barrackpore railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line.

Education

St. Mary's Technical Campus Kolkata, a private engineering college, was established at Saibona, near Nilganj, in 2011.