Nadia District

West Bengal

Nadia district is one of the districts of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is at Krishnanagar. It covers 3,927 sq km and had a population of 51,67,600 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,316 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 16 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Krishnanagar
Area
3,927 sq km
Population
51.68 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,316 /km²
Literacy Rate
74.97%
Sex Ratio
947
per 1,000 males
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Nadia District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Nadia district.

Total Population
51.68 Lakh
Male Population
26.54 Lakh
Female Population
25.14 Lakh
Rural Population
38.21 Lakh
Urban Population
13.47 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
15.41 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1.42 Lakh
Literacy Rate
74.97%
Population Density
1,316 /km²
Sex Ratio
947
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.75%Female literacy 70.98%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Nadia district.

4
Tehsils
17
Blocks
187
Nyay Panchayats
187
Gram Panchayats
1,320
Villages
Headquarters
Krishnanagar
Languages
Bengali, English, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.4° N, 88.5° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Nadia

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Krishnanagar

Constituency No. 12 · General
Primary
Mahua Moitra
Mahua Moitra
All India Trinamool Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Karimpur
  • Tehatta
  • Palashipara
  • Kaliganj
  • Nakashipara
  • Chapra
  • Krishnanagar Uttar
  • Krishnanagar Dakshin
  • Santipur
  • Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
  • Krishnaganj
  • Ranaghat Uttar Purba
  • Ranaghat Dakshin
  • Chakdaha
  • Kalyani
  • Haringhata
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Nadia

(16)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Karimpur
No. 77 · Krishnanagar
BR
Bimalendu Roy
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Tehatta
No. 78 · Krishnanagar
TS
Tapas Kumar Saha
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Palashipara
No. 79 · Krishnanagar
MB
Manik Bhattacharya
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Kaliganj
No. 80 · Krishnanagar
NA
Nasiruddin Ahamed
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Nakashipara
No. 81 · Krishnanagar
KK
Kallol Khan
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Chapra
No. 82 · Krishnanagar
RR
Rukbanur Rahman
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Santipur
No. 86 · Krishnanagar
BG
Braja Kishor Goswami
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Krishnaganj
No. 88 · Krishnanagar
AB
Ashis Kumar Biswas
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Ranaghat Dakshin
No. 90 · Krishnanagar
MA
Mukut Mani Adhikari
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Chakdaha
No. 91 · Krishnanagar
BG
Bankim Chandra Ghosh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Kalyani
No. 92 · Krishnanagar
AR
Ambika Roy
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Haringhata
No. 93 · Krishnanagar
AS
Asim Kumar Sarkar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Nadia

(17)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Nadia district.

  • Mahua Moitra
    Mahua Moitra
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MP
    Krishnanagar · No. 12
  • BR
    Bimalendu Roy
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Karimpur · No. 77
  • TS
    Tapas Kumar Saha
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Tehatta · No. 78
  • MB
    Manik Bhattacharya
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Palashipara · No. 79
  • NA
    Nasiruddin Ahamed
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Kaliganj · No. 80
  • KK
    Kallol Khan
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Nakashipara · No. 81
  • RR
    Rukbanur Rahman
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Chapra · No. 82
  • MR
    Mukul Roy
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Krishnanagar Uttar · No. 83
  • UB
    Ujjwal Biswas
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Krishnanagar Dakshin · No. 84
  • BG
    Braja Kishor Goswami
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Santipur · No. 86
  • PC
    Parthasarathi Chatterjee
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Ranaghat Uttar Paschim · No. 87
  • AB
    Ashis Kumar Biswas
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Krishnaganj · No. 88
  • AB
    Ashim Biswas
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Ranaghat Uttar Purba · No. 89
  • MA
    Mukut Mani Adhikari
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Ranaghat Dakshin · No. 90
  • BG
    Bankim Chandra Ghosh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Chakdaha · No. 91
  • AR
    Ambika Roy
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kalyani · No. 92
  • AS
    Asim Kumar Sarkar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Haringhata · No. 93

Election History

Lok Sabha

Krishnanagar · No. 12

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaAITCMahua Moitra
    Votes 6,28,789Vote share 44.21%Margin 56,705
    1. 1. Mahua Moitra · AITC6,28,789 (44.21%)
    2. 2. Amrita Roy · BJP5,72,084 (40.22%)
    3. 3. SM Sadi · CPI(M)1,78,210 (12.53%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaAITCMahua Moitra
    Votes 6,14,872Vote share 45%Margin 63,218
    1. 1. Mahua Moitra · AITC6,14,872 (45%)
    2. 2. Kalyan Chaubey · BJP5,51,654 (40.37%)
    3. 3. Shantanu Jha · CPI(M)1,20,222 (8.8%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAITCTapash Paul
    Votes 4,38,789Vote share 35.1%Margin 44,255
    1. 1. Tapash Paul · AITC4,38,789 (35.1%)
    2. 2. Shantanu Jha · CPI(M)3,94,534 (31.56%)
    3. 3. Satyabrata Mookherjee · BJP2,28,789 (18.3%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

West Bengal
State
Nadia
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 12
16 Assembly
No. 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93

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Nadia District at a Glance

State
West Bengal
Headquarters
Krishnanagar
Area
3,927 sq km
Population
51.68 Lakh
Population density
1,316 per km²
Sex ratio
947 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
74.97%
Languages
Bengali, English, Hindi
Tehsils
4
Blocks
17
Gram panchayats
187
Villages
1,320
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
16
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of West Bengal
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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