Nokari
Nokari is a village in Ranaghat II CD Block in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India
Nokari | |
---|---|
Village | |
![]() Nokari in winter | |
![]() ![]() Nokari Location in West Bengal, India ![]() ![]() Nokari Nokari (India) | |
Coordinates: 23.182751°N 88.596849°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Nadia |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,032 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone/STD code | 03454 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ranaghat Dakshin |
Website | nadia |



Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India, Nokari had a total population of 5,032, of which 2,582 (51%) were males and 2,450 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 443. The total number of literates in Nokari was 3,583 (78.08% of the population over 6 years).[1]
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Ranaghat II CD Block are located at Nokari.[2]
Bank
There is a Bank of India branch in Nokari beside flower market and a Kisan CO-Operative Bank Near Nokari Gram Panchayat Office.
Education
Nokari GSFP Primary School is the only primary school of Nokari. Students of Nokari prefer to go Purnanagar PCHS School and Pal Choudhury High School for high school education. A large number of students are the alumni of Ranaghat College.
Transport
A short stretch of Ranaghat-Duttapulia Road connects Nokari to Aistala, where National Highway 12 (India) meets State Highway 11 (West Bengal).
Flower market
Nokari flower market provides a variety of flowers for decorations and other purposes.
Politics
During the 1990s this area was dominated by Communist Party of India (Marxist) but since the election of 2011 All India Trinamool Congress had been in power. In the 2018 West Bengal Panchayat elections BJP took the power from TMC by defeating them by 65 votes.
Gallery
- Nokari jame mosque
- Kisan cooperative bank
- Bank of India branch in front flower market
- Nokari Primary School
- Nokari Flower Market
- CPM office
References
- "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "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.