Nalhati is a remote village in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indianstate of West Bengal near the West Bengal / Jharkhand border. This town is named after the Shakti peeth Nalhateshwari temple, which according to the mythologies is situated where the "nala" i.e. throat of goddess Shakti had fallen. There is very poor standard of living. The sanitary conditions is below par. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in India. Nalhati Municipality was established in 2000.[2]
Geography
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Rajgram
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Dwaraka River
Bansloi River
Brahmani River
Mayurakshi River
Satpalsa
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Chakmandala
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Basoa
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Madian
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Lokpara
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Ekachakra
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Hansan
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Kotasur
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Lohapur
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Paikar
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Mallarpur
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Tarapith
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Margram
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Mayureswar
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Rampurhat
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Nalhati
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Fatehpur
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Bishnupur
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Kashimnagar
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Barua Gopalpur
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Ambhua
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Murarai
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Cities and towns in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre. Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Nalhati is located at 24°18′N87°49′E / 24.3°N 87.82°E / 24.3; 87.82.[3] It has an average elevation of 48 metres (160 feet). It is on the Chhotonagpur plateau. A small portion of hill with very low altitude can be visible within the town. On the hill the Nalateswari temple and community hall are two tourist interests. The soil of this part of Birbhum resembles that of Bankura and Purulia as "Lalmatir Desh" (land of red soil).
The headquarters of Nalhati I CD block are located at Nalhati.[6]
Overview
The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map.[7] 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.[8]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
SH 7, running from Rajgram to Midnapore, and NH 14, running from Morgram to Kharagpur, pass through Nalhati.[11] The section of the highway passing through the area was earlier part of Panagarh-Morgram Highway.
Post Office
Nalhati has a delivery sub post office(MAIN), with PIN 731220, under Rampurhat head office. Branch offices with the same PIN are situated at Barla, Debagram, Diha, Gosainpur, Kaitha, Kalitha, Kogram, Modhura, Mustofadanga, Paikpara and Tejhati.[12]
The PIN code of Nalhati T.S Post Office is 731243.
Notable people
Avijit Das (born 1986), Kuchipudi performer, teacher, choreographer, and vocalist
