Nadia district

Nadia
District
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 district in West Bengal
Location of Nadia district in West Bengal
Coordinates: 23°29′N 88°32′E / 23.483°N 88.533°E / 23.483; 88.533
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DivisionPresidency
HeadquartersKrishnanagar
Government
 • SubdivisionsKrishnanagar Sadar, Kalyani, Ranaghat, Tehatta
 • CD BlocksKaliganj, Nakashipara, Chapra, Krishnanagar I, Krishnanagar II, Nabadwip, Krishnaganj, Chakdaha, Haringhata, Hanskhali, Santipur, Ranaghat I, Ranaghat II, Karimpur I, Karimpur II, Tehatta I, Tehatta II
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesKrishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bangaon, Murshidabad
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesKarimpur, 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
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,438,873
Demographics
 • Literacy75.58 per cent
 • Sex ratio947 ♂/♀
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitenadia.gov.in

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.[3][4] The district is still largely agricultural.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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