Naoda | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 23°54′42″N 88°27′26″E / 23.9116°N 88.4571°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Murshidabad |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,071 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | WB-58 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Naoda |
Website | murshidabad |
Naoda (also spelled Nawda & Nowda) is a town, not identified in 2011 census, in the Naoda CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
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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
[edit]Naoda is located at 23°54′42″N 88°27′26″E / 23.9116°N 88.4571°E,
Area overview
[edit]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 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.
Civic administration
[edit]Police station
[edit]Naoda police station has jurisdiction over the Naoda CD block.[8]
Transport
[edit]Baharampur-Amtala Road passes through Naoda.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
- ^ Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
- ^ Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN 81-89118-01-3.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Google maps