Kaliaganj Kaliaganj | |
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  Kaliaganj Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kaliaganj Kaliaganj (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:25°38′N88°19′E / 25.63°N 88.32°E /25.63; 88.32 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North Dinajpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Kaliaganj Municipality |
| • Chairman | Ram Nibas Saha |
| • MLA | Soumen Roy (TMC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.67 km2 (4.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 53,530 |
| • Density | 4,587/km2 (11,880/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 733129 |
| Telephone code | 03523 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raiganj |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kaliaganj |
Kaliaganj is a town and amunicipality inNorth Dinajpur district in the Indian state ofWest Bengal.[2] Kaliaganj is a growing business and commerce region in North Dinajpur district, with rapid urbanisation and improved roadways.
The word "Kaliyaganj" is derived from "Kali" + "Ganj", meaning the City of Ma "Kali", and it hosts the famous temple of "Boira Kali Maa". It is a successor city to "Hat Kaliyaganj", a village near Kaliyaganj.
Kaliaganj police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Kaliaganj town andKaliaganj CD block. It is 22 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 301.9 km2. There is a Town Outpost under this PS.[3][4]
The headquarters ofKaliaganj CD block is at Kaliyaganj town.[5][6]
In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.
As per the2011 Census of India, Kaliyaganj had a total population of 53,530, of which 27,321 (51%) were males and 26,209 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 5,105. The total number of literates in Kaliyaganj was 41,622 (85.95% of the population over 6 years).[7]
Kaliyaganj has a station on theBarsoi-Radhikapur branch line.[8]
New broad gauge line from Kaliyaganj toBuniadpur (33.10 km) was included in the budget 2010-11. 157.938 ha of land is to be acquired. As of August 2018, project work byNortheast Frontier Railway is held up mainly because of paucity of funds.[9]
State Highway No. 10A, running fromBuniadpur toRaiganj passes through Kaliyaganj town.[10]
Kaliyaganj is connected to major cities likeKolkata,Siliguri etc. via trains and buses as public transportation.
Although Kaliyaganj is an urban centre, the economy depends greatly on agriculture. There is no specific heavy industry in Kaliyaganj, although there are some smaller ones, especially oil mills.
Vivekananda More (Vivekananda Lane) is the main commercial, shopping and business hub of Kaliagnj. It is located directly near the Kaliyaganj Railway Station as well as the Kaliyaganj bus terminus.It is also located close to Tara Bazar, one of the two main agricultural markets in Kaliyaganj. The other important market is located at Mahendraganj. Mahendraganj was once visited by formerChief Minister of West Bengal,Jyoti Basu.
Kaliyaganj State General Hospital, with 60 beds is a major medical facility at Kaliyaganj.[18]
Kaliyaganj Municipality | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Leadership | |
Ram Niwas Saha, AITC | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 17 |
Political groups |
AITC: 10
BJP: 6 IND: 1 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Headquarters of the Kaliyaganj Municipality | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Kaliaganj Municipality (abb. KM)[19][20] is the civic body responsible for the development and administration of the town of Kaliaganj.[21] It consists of 17municipal wards.
Kaliyaganj Municipality was founded in the year 1987, comprising Akhanagar, Chirail Para, Chak majlispur, Majlispur, Dhankoil, Rasidpur, Rasidpur, Hariharpur, Mahadevpur, Ratan, Bhander and Shergram, taking only nine wards, when the total population was 26,000.[22]
| Sl.No. | Department[23] |
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| 1 | Accounts |
| 2 | BCDS Bus terminus |
| 3 | Birth and Death |
| 4 | Cash |
| 5 | Conservancy |
| 6 | Disaster Management |
| 6 | Electricity |
| 7 | Establishment |
| 8 | Garage |
| 9 | Guest house |
| 10 | Health |
| 11 | License |
| 12 | Market |
| 13 | Mid Day Meal |
| 14 | NSAP |
| 15 | Pension |
| 16 | Planning |
| 17 | Provident fund |
| 18 | PWD |
| 19 | Sanitation |
| 20 | Stores |
| 21 | Tax |
| 22 | Water Supply |
| 23 | U.P.E. |
There are 17wards in the Kaliyaganj Municipality. As per the 2022 West Bengal municipal elections, theAll India Trinamool Congress has the majority with 10 wards, while in the opposition, theBharatiya Janata Party has 6 wards and there is oneindependentcouncillor too.[24][25] Ram Niwas Saha is the incumbentchairman.
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