Birnagar
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Birnagar (formerly Ula) is an island municipality the Hooghly River, in the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in West Bengal, India. Birnagar was founded in the pre-colonial era. Before the British colonized India, Birnagar was named “Ula.”
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Coordinates: 23.2433°N 88.5582°E / 23.2433; 88.5582 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Nadia |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Birnagar Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,799 |
• Density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Website | www |
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The Birnagar railway station is 81 kilometers north of Kolkata on the Sealdah railway division.[2]
It's the oldest municipality in Nadia district, and has 14 wards
The first chairman of Birnagar was the famous poet Nabinchandra Sen