Rejinagar is a village in the Beldanga II CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Rejinagar
Village
Rejinagar is located in West Bengal
Rejinagar
Rejinagar
Location in West Bengal, India
Rejinagar is located in India
Rejinagar
Rejinagar
Rejinagar (India)
Coordinates: 23°51′35″N 88°15′18″E / 23.8596°N 88.2551°E / 23.8596; 88.2551
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
10,103
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
742189
Telephone/STD code03484
Lok Sabha constituencyBaharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRejinagar
Websitemurshidabad.gov.in

Geography

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8km
5miles
Tomb of Mir Madan
H
Jalangi
River
Dwaraka
River
Mayurakshi
River
Bhagirathi
River
Panchthupi
R
Nagar
R
Khargram
R
Gram Salkia
R
Gokarna
R
Burwan
R
Bharatpur
R
Surangapur
R
Shaktipur
R
Sarulia
R
Rejinagar
R
Naoda
R
Hariharpara
R
Daulatabad
R
Amtala
R
Karnasuvarna
H
Kandi
M
Beldanga
M
Berhampore
M
Salar
CT
Sibdanga Badarpur
CT
Haridasmati
CT
Gora Bazar
CT
Gopjan
CT
Goaljan
CT
Cossimbazar
CT
Chaltia
CT
Barua
CT
Banjetia
CT
Ajodhya Nagar
CT
Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Rejinagar is located at 23°51′35″N 88°15′18″E / 23.8596°N 88.2551°E / 23.8596; 88.2551.

Area overview

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The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.[1][2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]

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.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Rejinagar had a total population of 10,103, of which 5,146 (51%) were males and 4,957 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,729. The total number of literate persons in Rejinagar was 5,653 (67.51% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Civic administration

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Police station

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Rejinagar police station has jurisdiction over a part of Beldanga II CD block.[9]

Transport

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National Highway 12 (old number NH 34) passes through Rejinagar.[10]

Rejinagar railway station on the Ranaghat-Lalgola branch line which was opened in 1905.[11][12]

Education

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  • Kashipur Tarini Sundari Vidyapith.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
  5. ^ Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
  6. ^ Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN 81-89118-01-3.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  9. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  11. ^ L.S.S.O’Malley. "Murshidabad District (1914)". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  12. ^ Google maps
  13. ^ Kashipur Tarini Sundari Vidyapith