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Taraknagar

Coordinates: 23°22′47″N 88°40′47″E / 23.37972°N 88.67972°E / 23.37972; 88.67972
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Taraknagar
Village
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Coordinates: 23°22′47″N 88°40′47″E / 23.37972°N 88.67972°E / 23.37972; 88.67972
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Area
 • Total
3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
741502
Telephone code03473
Vehicle registrationWB-52
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest TownBagula
Sex ratio1.07 /
Lok Sabha constituencyRanaghat

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.

Location

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Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta) at 23°23′N 88°41′E / 23.38°N 88.68°E / 23.38; 88.68. The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border.

Education

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Taraknagar has few primary schools and two Govt. sponsored high schools:

  • Taraknagar Ma Maharani High School[2]
  • Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School.

Transport

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Several local trains pass through the Taraknagar railway station situated in Ranaghat - Gede Branch line of Sealdah railway division.[3]

Politics

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Taraknagar is situated under Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency). The village falls under Shibnivas Gram Panchayat.

Administration

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Krishnanagar is the district headquarter for Shibnivas Gram Panchayat. The Village is Under Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia District.

References

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  1. ^ english. "Taraknagar Pin Code - 741502, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search nadia Post Office Address". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Education First". school.banglarshiksha.gov.in. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ roy, Joydeep. "Tarak Nagar Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.