Anjana River

Anjana River
Native nameঅঞ্জনা (Bengali)
Location
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
CitiesKrishnanagar and Badkulla
Physical characteristics
SourceJalangi
 • locationRuipukur Mauza, Krishnanagar
 • coordinates23°25′11″N 88°28′51″E / 23.4198212°N 88.4809413°E / 23.4198212; 88.4809413
 • elevation14 m (46 ft)
MouthChurni
 • location
Byaspur Mauza
 • coordinates
23°16′56″N 88°34′57″E / 23.2822852°N 88.5824759°E / 23.2822852; 88.5824759
Length29 km (18 mi)
Basin size89.54 km2 (34.57 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationByaspur

Anjana is a local river of Nadia district of West Bengal. The 29 km (18 mi) long river drains Krishnanagar, Jalalkhali and Badkulla areas, which belong to Krishnanagar, and Krishnanagar 1 and Hanshkhali community development block. The Anjana River originates on the southern bank of the Jalangi River at the northern end of Krishnanagar, the river generally flows south through the Jalalkhali area before reaching Badkulla. Passing the town of Badkulla, the river flows southeast and joins the Churni river.[1] A tributary originates from this river at Hat Boalia, which joins the Churni river at Hanshkhali.

The course of the river has become a canal within the city of Krishnanagar, thus drying up most of the course.[2] The river has very little flow in seasons other than monsoon.[3][4] The river has been gradually silted up under the pressure of unplanned and illegal urbanization for a long time in Krishnanagar.[5][6][7]

The description of this river is found in Rennell's 'Systematic Survey' in 1776 AD. Anjana River is also mentioned in Bengali literature.[2][8][9]

  1. ^ Chatterjee, Dr Mitrajit (2021-08-13). Hydrological Characteristics And Fluvial Morphology In The Southern Part Of Nadia District In West Bengal, India. OrangeBooks Publication.
  2. ^ a b Monirul Sheikh (19 May 2014). "পরিচয় হারিয়ে পুরসভার নোটিসেও অঞ্জনা এখন খাল" [Anjana has lost her identity and is now canal even in the notice of the municipality]. Anandabazar (in Bengali). Krishnanagar: Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ^ Monirul Sheikh (26 August 2019). "রুদ্ধনদীর গতি চাইছেন নাগরিকেরা" [Citizens are asking for the flow of blocked river]. Anandabazar (in Bengali). Krishnanagar: Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ Prasun Chaudhuri (22 Jun 2019). "On the trail of the vanishing waterways of Bengal". www.telegraphindia.com. The Telegraph India. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. ^ "নদী চুরি আর কী এমন আশ্চর্য ঘটনা!" [River theft and what is such a surprising event!]. www.dw.com (in Bengali). DW. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  6. ^ Niranjan Pal (16 Jun 2015). "জবরদখলের জেরে সঙ্কটে অঞ্জনা 'খাল', জলঙ্গি নদী" [Anjana 'Khal' (canal), Jalangi River in crisis due to encroachment]. Anandabazar (in Bengali). Krishnanagar: Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  7. ^ Subrata Guha (2015). "DECAYING OF RIVER ANJANA AND ITS IMPACT ON PHYSICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF KRISHNANAGAR MUNICIPALITY, WEST BENGAL". www.academia.edu. Academia. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. ^ Agniv Bhowmik. "রবি ঠাকুরের নানা সৃষ্টিতে অমর হয়ে রয়েছে নদীয়ার দিগনগর গ্রাম" [Dignagar village of Nadia has been immortalized in various creations of Rabi Thakur (Tagore)]. www.bartamanpatrika.com (in Bengali). Krishnanagar: Bartaman Patrika. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference anandabazar3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).