Birnagar
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Birnagar (formerly known as Ula) is an island town situated in the Hooghly River, within the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in West Bengal, India. It traces its origins back to the pre-colonial era when it was established. Prior to the British colonization of India, Birnagar was known as "Ula."
Key facts
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- Birnagar
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- City
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- Temples in Birnagar, Rajshekhar Basu (bottom right) & Nabin Chandra Sen (right)
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- India West Bengal#India3
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- Location in West Bengal, India
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- Country
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- State
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- West Bengal
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- District
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- Nadia
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- Municipality
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- Birnagar Municipality
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- Metric
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- 6
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- 13
- Settlement.population_total
- 32,799
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- 2011
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Location
- Area overview
- Demographics
- Education
- Library
- Birnagar Municipality
- Notable people
- References
Birnagar (formerly known as Ula) is an island town situated in the Hooghly River, within the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in West Bengal, India. It traces its origins back to the pre-colonial era when it was established. Prior to the British colonization of India, Birnagar was known as "Ula."
The Birnagar railway station is located 81 kilometers north of Kolkata within the Sealdah railway division.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Birnagar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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