Nainan

Census Town in West Bengal, India

Nainan

Census Town

Nainan

Location in West Bengal

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Nainan

Location in India

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Coordinates: 22°16′35″N 88°21′01″E﻿ / ﻿22.2765°N 88.3502°E﻿ / 22.2765; 88.3502
Country|  India
State|  West Bengal
District| South 24 Parganas
CD block| Magrahat II
Area

• Total

| 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation

| 8 m (26 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 6,772
• Density| 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official| English[1]
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

743504

Telephone code| +91 3174
Vehicle registration| WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency| Jaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Magrahat Purba (SC)
Website| www.s24pgs.gov.in

Nainan is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Magrahat police station in the Magrahat II CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

## Geography

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8km
5miles

Hooghly River

Jatar Deul

Lakshmikantapur

Baribhanga Abad

Raidighi

Lalpur

Purba Ranaghat

Mathurapur

Krishna Chandrapur

Krishnapur

Mandirbazar

Purba Bishnupur

Bangsidharpur

Chandpur

Magrahat

Bilandapur

Swangrampur

Dihi Kalas

Uttar Kalas

Nainan

Shyampur

Dhamua

Baneswarpur

Bamna

Kalikapota

Uttar Kusum

Barijpur

Usthi

Ghola Noapara

Uttar Bishnupur

Sirakol

Ajodhyanagar

Cities and towns in the eastern part of Diamond Harbour subdivision (including Magrahat I & II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

### Area overview

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Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the eastern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 24 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the eastern part of the district is a flat plain area with small towns, many in clusters. Location of places in the larger map varies a little. It is an OpenStreetMap, while we are using coordinates as in Google Maps.[3][4][5]

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.

### Location

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Nainan is located at 22°16′35″N 88°21′01″E﻿ / ﻿22.2765°N 88.3502°E﻿ / 22.2765; 88.3502

Uttar Kalas, Dihi Kalas, Swangrampur and after a small gap Magrahat and Bilandapur form a cluster of census towns in the south-east corner of the Magrahat II CD block, as per the map of the Magrahat II CD block in the District Census Handbook for the South 24 Parganas. Dhamua, Shyampur and Nainan form another cluster of census towns closeby in the Magrahat II CD block.[6]

## Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Nainan had a total population of 6,772 of which 3,533 (52%) were males and 3,239 (48%) were females. There were 1,040 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Nainan was 4,832 (84.30% of the population over 6 years).[7]

## Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nainan covered an area of 1.8491 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 6 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank. It had 500 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 maternity and child welfare centre, a nursing home 3 km away, a veterinary hospital 3 km away and 2 medicine shops in the town. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, the nearest middle school, the nearest secondary school at Maheshpur 3 km away, the nearest senior secondary school at Kuldia 3 km away, the nearest general degree college at Magrahat 8 km away. An important commodity it produced was paddy.[8]

## Transport

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Uttar Radhanagar railway station is located nearby.[9]

## Education

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Kuldia High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.[10]

Kuldia Mohanpur High Madrasah is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1969. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[11] It is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Madrasa Education.[12]

## Healthcare

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Magrahat Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Magrahat, is the major government medical facility in the Magrahat II CD block.[13]

## References

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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.
3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 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 5 December 2019.
4. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
5. ^ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
6. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 419 - Map of Magrahat II CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
7. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
8. ^ "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
9. ^ "34814 Sealdah-Diamond Harbour Local". Time Table. India Rail Info. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
10. ^ "Kuldia High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
11. ^ "Kuldia Mohanpur HM UP". Schools. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
12. ^ "West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education". Higher Secondary Madrasah. WBBME. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
13. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

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Cities and towns in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal

Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Alipore Sadar subdivision|

* Abhirampur
* Amtala
* Asuti
* Balarampur
* Barkalikapur
* Benjanhari Acharial
* Bhasa
* Birlapur
* Bishnupur
* Bora Gagangohalia
* Bawali
* Budge Budge
* Buita
* Chak Alampur
* Chak Enayetnagar
* Chak Kashipur
* Chanddandaha
* Chata Kalikapur
* Dakshin Raypur
* Daulatpur
* Ganye Gangadharpur
* Hanspukuria
* Kalua
* Kanganbaria
* Kanyanagar
* Kriparampur
* Maheshtala
* Nadabhanga
* Nahazari
* Nischintapur
* Patharberia
* Poali
* Pujali
* Ramchandrapur
* Rameswarpur
* Ramkrishnapur
* Samali
* Uttar Raypur

|

Baruipur subdivision|

* Alipur
* Baharu
* Baruipur
* Baruipur (P)
* Bhangar Raghunathpur
* Bidyadharpur
* Chak Baria
* Champahati
* Danga
* Garia
* Gobindapur
* Hariharpur
* Jaynagar Majilpur
* Kalikapur
* Kalikapur Barasat
* Khodar Bazar
* Komarhat
* Mallikpur
* Maricha
* Naridana
* Nimpith
* Panchghara
* Petua
* Radhanagar
* Rajpur Sonarpur
* Ramchandrapur
* Raynagar
* Sahebpur
* Salipur
* Solgohalia
* Tulshighata
* Uttar Durgapur
* Uttarparanij

Diamond Harbour subdivision|

* Ajodhyanagar
* Bamna
* Baneshwarpur
* Bangsidharpur
* Berandari Bagaria
* Bilandapur
* Chandpala Anantapathpur
* Chandpur
* Dhamua
* Dhola
* Diamond Harbour
* Dihi Kalas
* Durganagar
* Fatepur
* Ghola Noapara
* Hasimnagar
* Kalikapota
* Krishna Chandrapur
* Lalpur
* Magrahat
* Masat
* Mathurapur
* Mohanpur
* Nainan
* Patdaha
* Purba Bishnupur
* Purba Ranaghat
* Sangrampur
* Shyampur
* Sirakol
* Swangrampur
* Usthi
* Uttar Bishnupur
* Uttar Kalas
* Uttar Kusum

Kakdwip subdivision|

* Kakdwip

Canning subdivision|

* Basanti
* Banshra
* Canning
* Dighirpar
* Gaur Daha
* Kalaria
* Matla
* Rajapur
* Taldi

Locations other than
Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Alipore Sadar subdivision|

* Bakrahat
* Burul
* Dongaria
* Doultabad
* Nadakhali
* Vidyanagar

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Baruipur subdivision|

* Dakshin Barasat
* Dhosa
* Jamtala
* Jiran Gachhi
* Kalyanpur
* Kheadaha
* Kultali
* Maipit
* Nalmuri
* Tilpi
* Uttar Kasipur

Diamond Harbour subdivision|

* Baneswarpur
* Baribhanga Abad
* Bhushna
* Chhatrabhog
* Falta
* Harindanga
* Krishnpur
* Kulpi
* Lakshmikantapur
* Mandirbazar
* Netra
* Parulia
* Punya
* Raydighi Abad
* Raychak
* Ramnagar
* Sarisha

Kakdwip subdivision|

* Bakkhali
* Fraserganj
* Ganespur
* Gangasagar
* Gobardhanpur
* Harinbari
* Harwood Point
* Namkhana
* Patharpratima
* Ramganga
* Rudranagar

Canning subdivision|

* Bhangonkhali
* Chhota Molla Khali
* Deuli
* Gosaba
* Jharkhali
* Jibantala
* Mather Dighi
* Pathankhali
* Sonakhali
* Tengra Khali

Neighbourhoods|

* Batanagar
* Harinavi
* Kamalgazi
* Narendrapur
* Nungi
* Subhashgram

Related topics|

* South 24 Parganas topics
* People from South 24 Parganas district
* Villages in South 24 Parganas district
* Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary
* Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary
* Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
* Sundarbans Reserve Forest
* Sundarban National Park

India portal

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South 24 Parganas topics

General|

* Bonbibi
* Gangaridai
* Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary
* Jaynagarer Moa
* Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary
* Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
* Sundarbans Reserve Forest
* Sundarbans National Park
* Sundarbans settlements
* Tiger attacks in the Sundarbans
* The Hungry Tide

Subdivisions|

* Alipore Sadar
* Baruipur
* Canning
* Diamond Harbour
* Kakdwip

Islands|

* Ghoramara Island
* Hemry Island
* Lohachara Island
* Sagar Island

Municipalities|

* Baruipur
* Budge Budge
* Diamond Harbour
* Jaynagar Majilpur
* Maheshtala
* Pujali
* Rajpur Sonarpur

Community development
blocks|

| Alipore Sadar subdivision|

* Bishnupur I
* Bishnupur II
* Budge Budge I
* Budge Budge II
* Thakurpukur Maheshtala

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Baruipur subdivision|

* Baruipur
* Bhangar I
* Bhangar II
* Jaynagar I
* Jaynagar II
* Kultali
* Sonarpur

Canning subdivision|

* Basanti
* Canning I
* Canning II
* Gosaba

Diamond Harbour subdivision|

* Diamond Harbour I
* Diamond Harbour II
* Falta
* Kulpi
* Magrahat I
* Magrahat II
* Mandirbazar
* Mathurapur I
* Mathurapur II

Kakdwip subdivision|

* Kakdwip
* Namkhana
* Patharpratima
* Sagar

Archaeological sites|

* Deulpota
* Dhosa
* Harinarayanpur
* Tilpi

Educational institutes of higher learning|

* Diamond Harbour Women's University

Rivers|

* Adi Ganga
* Bidyadhari
* Gosaba
* Hatania Doania
* Hooghly
* Matla
* Muri Ganga
* Piyali
* Saptamukhi
* Thakuran

Transport|

* NH 12
* SH 1
* Kalighat–Falta Railway
* Eastern Railway zone
* Kolkata Suburban Railway
* Sealdah South lines

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Diamond Harbour
* Jadavpur
* Jaynagar
* Mathurapur

Vidhan Sabha
constituencies|

* Gosaba
* Basanti
* Kultali
* Patharpratima
* Kakdwip
* Sagar
* Kulpi
* Raidighi
* Mandirbazar
* Jaynagar
* Baruipur Purba
* Canning Paschim
* Canning Purba
* Baruipur Paschim
* Magrahat Purba
* Magrahat Paschim
* Diamond Harbour
* Falta
* Satgachia
* Bishnupur
* Sonarpur Dakshin
* Bhangar
* Kasba
* Jadavpur
* Sonarpur Uttar
* Tollyganj
* Behala Purba
* Behala Paschim
* Maheshtala
* Budge Budge
* Metiaburuz

Former Vidhan Sabha
constituencies|

* Mathurapur
* Garden Reach
* Dhakuria
* Kabitirtha
* Alipore

See also|

* Cities, towns and locations in South 24 Parganas district
* People from South 24 Parganas district

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