Bagula

Bagula is a City in Hanskhali CD block in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Bagula
City
Bagula
Location in West Bengal, India
Bagula
Bagula (India)
Coordinates: 23°20′06″N 88°38′38″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Area
 • Total7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total62,649
 • Density8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
741502
Telephone code03473
Vehicle registrationWB
Sex ratio1.06 ♂/♀

Geography

Bagula is located at 23.335°N 88.644°E / 23.335; 88.644.[1] It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 feet).

Bagula is known for Akanno (51) Pith Kali Pujar Mela, which is held in a famous cremation area situated beside the railway station. This village also has a post office (Bagula Post Office) and cultural hall. The people of surrounding villages (e.g. Durgapur, Harindanga, Haritala, Koikhali, Panditpur, Bara Chupria, Garapota, Bhawanipur, Kuti Para, Gour Nagar, Mura Gacha, and Haldi para) are connected with Bagula for their daily needs, transport and banking.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bagula had a total population of 62,649, of which 31,631 (51%) were males and 31,018 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 11,972. The total number of literates in Bagula was 60,299 (88.50% of the population over 6 years).[2]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Hanskhali Community Development Block is situated at Bagula.[3]

Education

Bagula is an educated area. Near about 70% people are service-holders in government and private sector. In between Bagula panchyat (I and II) there is a college, 8 high schools and 12 primary schools (up to class five) and in between these school all high school and 8 primary school are government sponsored. Srikrishna College of Bagula is a notable educational institution of West Bengal.[4] Notable schools are Bagula Higher Secondary School, Bagula Purbapara Higher Secondary School, H.C.S.C. Srikrishna Balika Bidyapith. Ramnagar High School(H.S), Bhawanipur High School, Haritala Tarakdas Vidyapith (H.S.), Muragachha High School, Ulasi J.S.Vidyapith, Patikabari High School, Hanskhali Samabay Vidyapith (H.S.), Haldipara High School, Bhyana High School, Taraknagar Jamuna Sundari High School, Garapota High School, Gazna High School, etc. There are many primary schools. There is also an English-medium preschool Kids Academy and many K.G. Schools, they are named Bagula Kids Academy followed by I.C.S.E curriculum, Shri Hari Shishu Niketan, and Smritikona Juvenile Academy. Another school named Bagula Public School has been opened up to class V, it runs strictly on C.B.S.E curriculum with huge area and possibilities in recent future.

Transport

Bagula had been an important meeting point for the cargo and human transport during the British era especially from the advent of rail connectivity (CE.1862). It was an important point of transportation towards Krishnanagar, the district headquarter until Krishnanagar received railway connectivity.

The name of station is immortalized by the Bengali Bard Rabindranath Thakur in his famous novel 'Noukadubi'. Bagula is connected by road and railways. The local train connects Bagula railway station with Kolkata via Ranaghat. Although it connects to Gede at Indo Bangladesh Border through train via Maitri Express. Gede-Sealdah Route is the main route of Sealdah section. Bagula also connects Ranaghat and Krishnanagar by bus as well. The bus route to Kishnnagar is via Hanshkhali, which is known for Churni river. Now there is available road transport directly to Bagula from Ranaghat beside the train line. It takes maximum half an hour to travel to Bagula from Ranaghat by private car or motor bikes or small public transport (Trecker, Auto, Tata Magic, etc.).

Health and security

"Bagula Rural Hospital" is the only government Health center of Bagula. There are two posted doctors, eight nurses, nine group D staffs and one ambulance. It has a thirty-bed capacity. There are two private nursing homes, "Sanjeevani" and "Shyamali" nursing home also servicing for the people of Bagula and near about locality. There is also an animal health center in Bagula which is government sponsored. Hanskhali police Station and Bagula Police Camp serve the area.

Bank

In this town there is ten banks namely SBI, BOI, BOB, ALBK, central bank of India, central co-operative bank, UBI and Gramin Bank, Axis bank and co-operative bank. There are two sub-branches of SBI is situated at Gazna and Haritala. In the year 2001 Bagula post office took first place in all of India for money transaction through "Western Union Money transfer" and Bagula SBI branch take the first place in West Bengal for their maximum business.

Social activities and culture

Bagula is well known for its various social and cultural activities. Many clubs and organisations organize a variety of activities in different times throughout the whole year such as football cricket or tournaments. Those tournaments are popular in Bagula and the locality. Even players from outside of the Bengal come to take part in this tournament through the participating club. Except this many cultural programs are held in Bagula. Like "Puspo prodorshoni" (flower exhibition), Chatro Yuba Samiti's Program, etc. Famous folk singer Late Gostho Gopal Das used to reside in Bagula at Puratan Para (Near Dhan Hata), and mesmerized person of Bengal through his melodious singing. Specially for the songs dedicated to Indira Gandhi and honored by Rajeev Gandhi.

Politics

Bagula is divided into two Panchyat, I and II. It comes under Ranaghat North-east legislative assembly and Ranaghat Loksabha. Political leaders has a support to updated Bagula from an unknown village to popular village at this time.

  • Bagula Shri Krishna College
  • Panoramic view of crop field
  • Bagula Railway Station
  • Bagula Shri Krishna College
  • Bagula High School

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bagula
  2. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. "District Census Handbook: Nadia, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Nadia with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  4. "List of notable colleges of West Bengal from 123careers.net". Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
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