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Taraknagar is a village in the Krishnaganj CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district, West Bengal, India[1] situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway.
Taraknagar | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 23°22′47″N 88°40′47″E / 23.37972°N 88.67972°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 741502 |
| Telephone code | 03473 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-52 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest Town | Bagula |
| Sex ratio | 1.07 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
Location
editTaraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at 23°23′N 88°41′E / 23.38°N 88.68°E. The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border.
Education
editTaraknagar has few primary schools and two Govt. sponsored high schools:
- Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School[2]
- Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School.
Transport
editSeveral local trains pass through the Taraknagar railway station situated in Ranaghat - Gede Branch line of Sealdah railway division.[3]
Politics
editTaraknagar is situated under Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency). The village falls under Shibnivas Gram Panchayat.
Administration
editKrishnanagar is the district headquarter for Shibnivas Gram Panchayat. The Village is Under Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia District.
References
edit- ^ english. "Taraknagar Pin Code - 741502, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search nadia Post Office Address". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Education First". school.banglarshiksha.gov.in. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ roy, Joydeep. "Tarak Nagar Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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