Kaliganj

Kaliganj is a Town and Subdivision in Nadia District of West Bengal. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Kaliganj Block (CD) is 02303. Total area of kaliganj subdivision is 330 km² including 320.51 km² rural area and 9.97 km² urban area. Kaliganj subdivision has a population of 3,34,881 peoples, out of which urban population is 28,684 while rural population is 3,06,197. Kaliganj has a sex ratio of approximately 947 females for every 1,000 males. Kaliganj subdivision has a population density of 1013 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 78,432 houses in the sub-district, including 6,745 urban houses and 71,687 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 57.92% population of kaliganj subdivision is literate, out of which 60.57% males and 55.13% females are literate.

List of Villages in Kaliganj Subdivision

Kaliganj Subdivision has a total of 126 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kaliganj Subdivision, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Adampur Juranpur Katwa (8 km)
2Akanda Beria Gobra Katwa (10 km)
3Anantapur Hatgachha Krishnagar (55 km)
4Arar Bege Palitbegia Katwa (15 km)
5Ashachia Hatgachha Katwa (20 km)
6Bairampur Palitbegia Krishnanagar (10 km)
7Balidanga Faridpur Katwa (15 km)
8Ballabhpara Gobra Katwa (5 km)
9Baninathpur Hatgachha Kaliganj
10Banpalashi Palitbegia Krishnanagar (10 km)
11Bara Atagi Matiari Katwa (10 km)
12Bara Chandghar Barachandghar Beldanga (10 km)
13Bara Kulberia Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
14Baraitna Juranpur Katwa (11 km)
15Basatpur Gobra Katwa (10 km)
16Bashar Khola Hatgachha Katwa (20 km)
17Bathangachhi Plassey I Mira Palassey (5 km)
18Bhaga Debagram Krishnagar (38 km)
19Bhagyabantapur Gobra Katwa (5 km)
20Bharatpur Mira Ii Krishnaga (50 km)
21Bhurulia Plassey I Palassey M.baza (3 km)
22Bil Bhalsuni Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Kaliganj
23Brajanathpur Faridpur Katwa (12 km)
24Chak Bege Palitbegia Katwa (10 km)
25Chak Chandghar Barachandghar Kaliganj
26Chak Durgabati Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Kaliganj
27Chak Gobindapur Mira I Berhampur (44 km)
28Chak Khidirpur Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
29Chak Kuturia Hatgachha Kaliganj
30Chak Maheshpur Matiari Katwa (10 km)
31Chakundi Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Katwa (15 km)
32Chanduria Matiari Katwa (10 km)
33Chapai Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
34Chapra Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
35Char Balidanga Faridpur Kaliganj
36Char Dattabati Gobra Kaliganj
37Char Gopalpur Kaliganj Kaliganj
38Char Khosalpur N/A Katwa (18 km)
39Char Lakhuria Kaliganj Kaliganj
40Char Manikdihi Kaliganj Kaliganj
41Char Palasi Plassey Ii Kaliganj
42Char Ramnagar Plassey Ii Kaliganj
43Char Serpur Kaliganj Kaliganj
44Char Sitahati Gobra Kaliganj
45Char Sriharipur Gobra Kaliganj
46Char Tejnagar Plassey Ii Kaliganj
47Chhota Atagi Hatgachha Katwa (20 km)
48Chhota Chandghar Barachandghar Beldanga (10 km)
49Chhota Kulberia Plassey I Mira Palassey (2 km)
50Chhutipur Juranpur Katwa (7 km)
51Dakshin Hajrapota Faridpur Katwa (18 km)
52Daluipura Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Krishnagar (55 km)
53Debagram Debagram Krisnagar (40 km)
54Dhapara Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Krishnagar (55 km)
55Dhwaja Pushkarini Panighata Krishnagar (10 km)
56Dingel Debagram Krishnagar (41 km)
57Durgabati Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Katwa (15 km)
58Erardanga Kaliganj Mira Palassey (5 km)
59Faridpur Faridpur Katwa (12 km)
60Fulbagan Gobra Katwa (12 km)
61Gabindapur Mira Ii Krishnagar (47 km)
62Ghola Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Krishnagar (50 km)
63Ghorai Khetra Palitbegia Krishnagar (50 km)
64Gobra Gobra Katwa (10 km)
65Gokul Nagar Palitbegia Katwa (10 km)
66Hat Gobindapur Barachandghar Kaliganj
67Hatgachha Hatgachha Krisnagar (51 km)
68Hijuli Juranpur Katwa (12 km)
69Jalkar Jalmahal Panighata Kaliganj
70Jamalpur Panighata Krishnagar (48 km)
71Jayrampur Juranpur Katwa (10 km)
72Jot Mahesh Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
73Joyrambati Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Katwa (15 km)
74Juranpur Juranpur Katwa (8 km)
75Kadihati Gobra Katwa (5 km)
76Kalibas Juranpur Kaliganj
77Kaliganj Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
78Kamalbati Palitbegia Krishnanagar (10 km)
79Kamari Hatgachha Krishnagar (52 km)
80Kamdebpur Matiari Katwa (10 km)
81Kanua Gobra Katwa (1 km)
82Karalia Faridpur Katwa (14 km)
83Khalsi Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Katwa (18 km)
84Khidirpur Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
85Khorda Bege Palitbegia Krishnanagar (10 km)
86Khorda Palashi Palitbegia Krishnanagar (10 km)
87Kuturia Juranpur Katwa (12 km)
88Maheshpur Matiari Katwa (10 km)
89Manikdihi Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
90Matiari Faridpur Kaliganj
91Mira Mira I Kaliganj
92Mohanpur Matiari Katwa (10 km)
93Molamdi Barachandghar Beldanga (10 km)
94Naihati Gobra Kaliganj
95Naopara Hatgachha Katwa (20 km)
96Naosa Palitbegia Krishnanagar (10 km)
97Narayanpur Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
98Nasipur Gobra Katwa (5 km)
99Noachar Gobra Katwa (5 km)
100Pacha Chandpur Debagram Krishnagar (39 km)
101Palasi Plassey I Krishnagar (58 km)
102Palit Bege Palitbegia Katwa (10 km)
103Panchkhela Mira I Beldanga (24 km)
104Panchpota Faridpur Katwa (15 km)
105Panighata Panighata Krishnagar (10 km)
106Radhakantapur Panighata Krishnagar (10 km)
107Radhikapur Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
108Rajarampur Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Katwa (18 km)
109Rajnagar Matiari Kaliganj
110Rautara Hatgachha Katwa (10 km)
111Sah Mahmudpur Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Katwa (19 km)
112Sahapur Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
113Sahazadpur Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Krishnagar (10 km)
114Sajapur Panighata Krishnagar (10 km)
115Sajua Mira I Beldanga (24 km)
116Santipur Palitbegia Katlowa (10 km)
117Sapjola Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Krishnagar (55 km)
118Seorataza Hatgachha Krishnagar (50 km)
119Serpur Kaliganj Krishnagar (10 km)
120Shitalpur Barachandghar Beldanga (10 km)
121Sita Chandrapur Rajarmpur Ghoraikhetra Krishnagar (55 km)
122Solakur Debagram Kaliganj
123Sri Krishnapur Faridpur Katwa (15 km)
124Tegharia Hatgachha Katwa (20 km)
125Tejnagar Plassey Ii Krishnagar (58 km)
126Uttar Hajrapota Mira I Beldanga (22 km)

Population of Kaliganj Subdivision

The population profile of Kaliganj Subdivision offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kaliganj's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 3,34,881 3,06,197 28,684
Male Population 1,71,912 1,57,234 14,678
Female Population 1,62,969 1,48,963 14,006
Child Population (Age 0–6) 41,473 38,607 2,866
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 21,086 19,625 1,461
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 20,387 18,982 1,405
Literate Population 1,93,975 1,74,209 19,766
Literate Male Population 1,04,124 93,521 10,603
Literate Female Population 89,851 80,688 9,163
Illiterate Population 1,40,906 1,31,988 8,918
Illiterate Male Population 67,788 63,713 4,075
Illiterate Female Population 73,118 68,275 4,843
Total Households 78,432 71,687 6,745

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Kaliganj Subdivision , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 50,979 45,028 5,951
SC Male Population 26,272 23,215 3,057
SC Female Population 24,707 21,813 2,894
Total ST Population 1,642 1,559 83
ST Male Population 855 812 43
ST Female Population 787 747 40
Population Density 1,013 / km² 955 / km² 2,877 / km²