Nishiganj is a gram panchayat and not identified as a separate place in 2011 census in the Mathabhanga II CD block in the Mathabhanga subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Nishiganj
Village
Nishiganj is located in West Bengal
Nishiganj
Nishiganj
Location in West Bengal, India
Nishiganj is located in India
Nishiganj
Nishiganj
Nishiganj (India)
Coordinates: 26°18′56″N 89°18′05″E / 26.315565°N 89.301412°E / 26.315565; 89.301412
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictCooch Behar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
736157
Telephone/STD code03582
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyCooch Behar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMathabhanga
Websitecoochbehar.gov.in

Geography

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Jaldhaka River
Teesta River
Sitai
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Kuchlibari
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Sitalkuchi
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Sikarpur
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Nishiganj
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Matiar Kuthi
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Ghoksadanga
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Changrabandha
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Places in the Mathabhanga, Mekhliganj subdivisions and Sitai CD block in Dinhata subdivision of Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, M: Municipal town
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Nishiganj is located at 26°18′56″N 89°18′05″E / 26.315565°N 89.301412°E / 26.315565; 89.301412.

Nishiganj I and Nishiganj II are gram panchayats.[1]

Area overview

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The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas.[2] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[3]

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.

Education

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Madhusudan Hore Mahavidyalaya was established in 2011 at Nishiganj. Affiliated with the Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography and philosophy, and a general course in arts.[4]

Healthcare

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There is a primary health centre at Nishiganj (with 10 beds).[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Cooch Behar – Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Madhusudan Hore Mahavidyalaya". MHM. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.