Thakurnagar

Thakurnagar
Village
Thakurnagar Matua Mahasangha Thakurbari
Thakurnagar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Thakurnagar Thakurnagar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°55′28″N 88°46′40″E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Founded by	Pramatha Ranjan Thakur
Named for	Harichand Thakur
Government
• MP	Shantanu Thakur (Bharatiya Janata Party)
• MLA	Subrata Thakur (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743287
Telephone/STD code	03215
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Gaighata
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Thakurnagar is a village in Gaighata CD Block in Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

Thakurnagar is named after Pramath Ranjan Thakur, the great-grandson of the founder of the Hindu Matuan movement, Harichand Thakur.^[1] Due to the Thakurs' significance to the Matua Mahasangha, the village is considered the "Mecca of Matuas."^[2]

Today, Thakurnagar is best known for the nearby Thakur Bari ("House of the Thakurs" in English). Thakurnagar is also known for its large flower market. It hosts a famous Baruni Mela.^[3]

Geography

5km
3miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

Betna River

Ichhamati River

Bibhutibhusan
Wildlife Sanctuary

T

Petrapole check post

R

Palla

R

Nahata

R

Helencha

R

Gopalnagar

R

Gaighata

R

Bagdah

R

Thakurnagar

R

Bangaon

M

Sonatikiri

CT

Shimulpur

CT

Dhakuria

CT

Chikanpara

CT

Bara

CT

Chhekati

CT

Chandpara

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Thakurnagar is located 63.4 km northeast of Kolkata. It is to the east of the Bangladesh border.

There have been reports of the formation of a Thakurnagar municipality in near future.^[4] However, as of May 2018, no notification has been issued to that effect.^[5][6]

Area overview

The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883.^[7][8] At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district.^[9][10] It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta.^[11] In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas.^[12][13]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Health concern

The ground water in North 24 Parganas district is affected by arsenic contamination.^[14]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census of India, Thakurnagar was not identified as a separate place. The population is included in that of nearby places, but it is not differentiated in the census records.^[15][16]

Notable People

• Binoy Majumdar
• Pramath Ranjan Thakur
• Boro Maa
• Kapil Krishna Thakur
• Shantanu Thakur
• Subrata Thakur
• Mamata Bala Thakur
• Madhuparna Thakur
• Manjul Krishna Thakur
• Asim Bala

See also

• Thakurnagar railway station

References

1. "Eye on Bengal, visit to Matua mandir". The Times of India. 14 March 2021.
2. Bagchi, Suvojit (26 April 2016). "In West Bengal, the die is cast here". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
3. "শুরু হচ্ছে ঠাকুরনগরের মতুয়া ধর্মালম্বীদের বারুনী মেলা". 29 March 2022.
4. "Decentralisation of governance: 22 new municipalities to come up in Bengal : All India Trinamool Congress". aitcofficial.org. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
5. "দুই জেলায় নতুন তিন পুরসভার ঘোষণায় উচ্ছ্বাস (Announcement of three new municipalities in two districts greeted)" (in Bengali). Ananda Bazar Patrika, 14 June 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
6. "West Bengal to have 22 new municipalities". Outlook 11 June 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
7. "Bengal District Gazetteers, Jessore by L.S.S. O'Malley". Chapter II: History, Page/ Section 44. Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1912. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
8. "District Gazetteer" (PDF). Chapter IX: General Administration, Page 150. Egiye Bangla. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
9. "Jessore District Information". Khujbo.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
10. "Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
11. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
12. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
13. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
14. "Arsenic in Ground Water of North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal | इंडिया वाटर पोर्टल (हिन्दी)". hindi.indiawaterportal.org (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 July 2018.
15. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
16. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 227: Map of Gaighata CD Bloc. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 27 May 2018.