Krishnaganj

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Krishnaganj | type = city | latd = 23.52 | longd = 88.58
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = Nadia
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population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 133,385 | population_density =
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sex_ratio = 946
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website = nadia.nic.in/
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Krishnaganj ( _bn. কৃষ্ণগঞ্জ) is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, Jalangi River, River Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. [Gangopadhyay, Basudev, "Paschimbanga Parichay", 2001, Bn icon, p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad]

Demographics

In the 2001 census, Krishnaganj community development block had a population of 133,385 out of which 68,547 were males and 64,838 were females. The area is overwhelmingly rural. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_10.htm | title = Census of India 001 | accessdate = 2007-08-24 | last = | first = | work = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4 | publisher = Census Commission of India ]

Administration

Nakashipara is an intermediate panchayat (local self-government) under Nadia zilla panchayat. Village panchayats under it are – Bhajanghat Tungi, Gobindapur, Joyghata, Krishnaganj, Maitiary Banpur, Shibnibas and Taldah Majdia. [cite web | url = http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumR.asp?selstate=3207008000&ptype=V&button1=Submit | title = Details of West Bengal till Village Panchayat Tier
accessdate = 2007-08-24 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India ]

Politics

In the 2006 assembly elections, Binay Krishna Biswas of CPI(M) won the Krishnaganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Sushil Biswas of AITC. Sushil Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Bidhan Chandra Poddar of AITC/ INC in 2001 and 1996, and Ananda Mohan Biswas of INC in 1991. Nayan Chandra Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Mrinal Kanti Biswas of INC in 1987. Jnanendranath Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Ananda Mohan Biswas of INC in 1982 and Amulya Kumar Biswas of JNP in 1977. [cite web | url = http://eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S25/partycomp74.htm
title = 74 - Krishnaganj (SC) Assembly Constituency | accessdate = 2007-10-08 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Krishnaganj is part of Krishnagar(Lok Sabha constituency) [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf
title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies | accessdate = 2007-10-08 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India]

References

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