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Nadia | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Mayapur ISKCON temple, Memorial to the Bengali commanders at Palashi, Jalangi river near Palashipara, Chakdah Masjid, Banana plantation in Bhaktanagar, Somaj Bari Temple in Nabadwip | |
![]() Location of Nadia in West Bengal | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Division | Presidency |
Headquarters | Krishnanagar |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Krishnanagar, Ranaghat Some of area covered with Bangaon, North part is in Murshidabad Lok Shaba. |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Karimpur, Tehatta, Palashipara, Kaliganj, Nakashipara, Chapra, Krishnanagar Uttar, Nabadwip, Krishnanagar Dakshin, Santipur, Ranaghat Uttar Paschim, Krishnaganj, Ranaghat Uttar Purba, Ranaghat Dakshin, Chakdaha, Kalyani, Haringhata |
Area | |
• Total | 3,927 km2 (1,516 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,167,600 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,438,873 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 75.58 per cent[1] |
• Sex ratio | 947 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 12, State Highway 8, State Highway 11, State Highway 14 |
Website | nadia |
Nadia (pronounced [nɔd̪iːaː]) is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north.
Nadia district is highly influential in the cultural history of Bengal. The standard version of Bengali, developed in the 19th century, is based on the dialect spoken around Shantipur region of Nadia. Known as the "Oxford of Bengal", Nabadwip made many contributions to Indian philosophy, such as the Navya-Nyaya system of logic, and is the birthplace of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.[2][3] The district is still largely agricultural.[3]
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