Bhagawangola | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Bhagawangola Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bhagawangola Bhagawangola (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:24°19′57″N88°18′24″E / 24.3324°N 88.3067°E /24.3324; 88.3067 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742135 (Bhagawangola) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Murshidabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhagabangola |
| Website | murshidabad |
Bhagawangola is a growing town with a police station, not identified in 2011 census as a separate place, in theBhagwangola ICD block in theLalbag subdivision ofMurshidabad district in the state ofWest Bengal,India.
Bhagwangola was an important river port on the Ganges in the 18th century. It was 18 miles from Murshidabad. As a result of its strategic location it became an important trade and commerce centre. Bhagwangola controlled the trend of market prices in the entire region till Calcutta Port took over towards the end of the 18th century.[1]
Bhagwangola is located at24°19′57″N88°18′24″E / 24.3324°N 88.3067°E /24.3324; 88.3067.
While theLalbag subdivision is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district,Rarh and Bagri, theDomkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, theGanges/Padma River flows along the northern portion. The border with Bangladesh can be seen in the north and the east. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causingsevere erosion, mostly along the southern bank.[2][3][4][5] The historic city ofMurshidabad, a centre of major tourist attraction, is located in this area. In 1717, whenMurshid Quli Khan becameSubahdar, he made Murshidabad the capital ofSubah Bangla (then Bengal, Bihar and Odisha).[6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 90% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Bhagawangola police station has jurisdiction overBhagawangola I CD block.[8]
The headquarters ofBhagwangola I CD block are located at Bhagwangola.[9]
SH 11A, runs from Bhagwangola to Raghunathganj.[10]
Bhagwangola railway station is situated on theRanaghat-Lalgola branch line.[11]
