Kaliaganj

This article is about the municipal town in West Bengal, India. For its namesake community development block, see Kaliyaganj (community development block). For its namesake assembly constituency, see Kaliyaganj Assembly constituency.

Kaliyaganj Kaliyaganj
Town
Kaliyaganj Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kaliyaganj Kaliyaganj (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.63°N 88.32°E / 25.63; 88.32
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Uttar Dinajpur
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Kaliyaganj Municipality
• Chairman	Ram Nibas Saha
• MLA	Soumen Roy (TMC)
Area [1]
• Total	11.67 km^2 (4.51 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	53,530
• Density	4,600/km^2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	733129
Telephone code	03523
Lok Sabha constituency	Raiganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kaliyaganj
Website	uttardinajpur.nic.in

Kaliyaganj is a town and a municipality in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[2] Kaliyaganj is a growing business and commerce region in North Dinajpur district, with rapid urbanisation and improved roadways.

Etymology

The word "Kaliyaganj" is derived from "Kali" + "Ganj", meaning the City of Ma "Kali", and it hosts the famous temple of "Boira Kali Maa". It is a successor city to "Hat Kaliyaganj", a village near Kaliyaganj.

Geography

15km
10miles

Mahananda River

West
Bengal

Bihar

Bangladesh

India

Raiganj
Wildlife Sanctuary

T

Radhikapur
checkpoint

R

Itahar

CT

Kasba

CT

Nachhratpur
Katabari

CT

Hemtabad

R

Karandighi

R

Chakulia

R

Goalpokhar

R

Hanskunda

CT

Chopra

CT

Dalkhola

M

Kaliyaganj

M

Islampur

M

Raiganj

M

  

Cities and towns in the Uttar Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Police station

Kaliyaganj police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Kaliyaganj town and Kaliyaganj CD block. It is 22 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 301.9 km².There is a Town Outpost under this PS.^[3][4]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Kaliyaganj CD block is at Kaliyaganj town.^[5][6]

In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kaliyaganj had a total population of 53,530, of which 27,321 (51%) were males and 26,209 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 5,105. The total number of literates in Kaliyaganj was 41,622 (85.95% of the population over 6 years).^[7]

Religious Demography in Kaliyaganj Town (2011)

  Hinduism (95.30%)

  Islam (4.43%)

  Others (0.27%)

Languages spoken in Kaliyaganj Town (2011)

   Bengali (85.19%)

   Hindi (11.84%)

   Bhojpuri (2.01%)

   Santali (0.33%)

  Others (0.63%)

Transport

Kaliyaganj has a station on the Barsoi-Radhikapur branch line.^[8]

New broad gauge line from Kaliyaganj to Buniadpur (33.10 km) was included in the budget 2010-11. 157.938 ha of land is to be acquired. As of August 2018, project work by Northeast Frontier Railway is held up mainly because of paucity of funds.^[9]

State Highway No. 10A, running from Buniadpur to Raiganj passes through Kaliyaganj town.^[10]

Economy

Although Kaliyaganj is an urban centre, the economy depends greatly on agriculture. There is no specific heavy industry in Kaliyaganj, although there are some smaller ones, especially oil mills.

Vivekananda More (Vivekananda Lane) is the main commercial, shopping and business hub of Kaliagnj. It is located directly near the Kaliyaganj Railway Station as well as the Kaliyaganj bus terminus. It is also located close to Tara Bazar, one of the two main agricultural markets in Kaliyaganj. The other important market is located at Mahendraganj. Mahendraganj was once visited by former Chief Minister of West Bengal Jyoti Basu.

Education

• Kaliyaganj College was established in 1968. Affiliated to the University of Gour Banga, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, political science, history, philosophy, economics, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and accounting, and general courses in arts, science and commerce.^[11][12]
• Kaliyaganj College of Education at Krishnabati, Kaliyaganj, offers BEd and D.El.Ed. courses.^[13]
• Kaliyaganj Parbati Sundari High School is a co-educational higher secondary school at Schoolpara, Kaliyaganj. Established in 1931, it has arrangements for teaching from class V to XII.^[14][15]
• Kaliyaganj Milanmayee Girls’ High School is a girls only higher secondary school at Schoolpara, Kaliyaganj. Established in 1949, it has arrangements for teaching from class VI to XII.^[16]
• Kaliyaganj Sarala Sundari High School.^[17]
• Kaliyaganj Manomohan Girls' High School is a girls' school situated at Roy Colony, Kaliyaganj. It is a higher secondary school and was established by Shri Makhanlal Saha in 1968.
• Puria Maheshpur High School.
• Dalimgaon High school (H.S.)
• Pranamananda Vidyapith, associated with Vidya Bharati.
• Nivedita Academy, affiliated to ICSE.

Healthcare

Kaliyaganj State General Hospital, with 60 beds is a major medical facility at Kaliyaganj.^[18]

Tourist spots

• Vivekananda More
• Loknath Mandir
• Boira Kali Temple
• Radhikapur
• Kaliyaganj municipal park

Notable people

• Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi – Former Union Minister, Government of India.
• Pramatha Nath Ray – Former Cabinet Minister in First Mamata Banerjee ministry, Government of West Bengal.

References

1. "Kaliyaganj City".
2. "Uttar Dinajpur Rail Network Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Uttar Dinajpur". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
4. "Uttar Dinajpur District Police". Kaliyaganj Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
5. "District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Uttar Dinajpur district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
6. "BDO Offices under Uttar Dinajpur District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
7. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
8. "55729 Katihar-Radhikapur Passenger". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
9. "Brief of all projects (as of 31st August 2018)" (PDF). Page 15: New BG line from Kaliaganj to Buniadpur (33.10 km). Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
10. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
11. "Kaliyaganj College". KC. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
12. "Kaliyaganj College". College Admission. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
13. "Kaliyaganj College of Education". KCE. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
14. "Kaliyaganj Parbati Sundari High School". Target Study. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
15. "Kaliyaganj Parbati Sundari High School". Free Tutorial.in. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
16. "Kaliyaganj Milanmayee Girls' High School". KMGHS. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
17. Kaliyaganj Sarala Sundari High School, Pabna colony, Mahadebpur, Kaliyaganj, West Bengal 733129, Established in 1961, it has arrangements for teaching from class V to XII.
18. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2019.