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Kalinagar, North 24 Parganas
Kalinagar is a village and a gram panchayat in the Sandeshkhali I CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography  
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Bidyadhari River
Burokalabati River
Raimangal River
Ichhamati River
Sarapul R 
Sandeshkhali R
Sandelerbil R
Nazat R
Murarisha R
Matia R
Malancha R
Kalinagar R
Iswarigachha R
Hemnagar R
Hasnabad R
Haroa R
Ghojadanga check post R
Bamanpukuria R
Swarupnagar R
Taki M
Basirhat M
Baduria M
Uttar Bagundi CT
Sadigachhi CT
Raghunathpur CT
Mathurapur CT
Minakhan CT
Itinda CT
Hingalganj CT
Dhanyakuria CT
Deora CT
Dakshin Chatra CT
Dandirhat CT
Balihati CT
Bankra CT Cities, towns and locations in Basirhat subdivision, North 24 Parganas district M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly LocationKalinagar is located at 22°25′19″N 88°52′10″E / 22.421867°N 88.869456°E.pin.cod.743442 Area overviewThe area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.[1] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements.[2] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.[3][4] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Kalinagar had a total population of 8,679, of which 4,393 (51%) were males and 4,286 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,022. The total number of literate persons in Kalinagar was 5,629 (73.51% of the population over 6 years).[5] TransportSandeshkhali I CD block is served by Nazat PS. The CD block headquarters are also located at Nazat, which is across the Betni River. One can reach Nazat by ferry from Ghoshpur ferry ghat to Nazat bazar ferryghat at Nazat.[6] EducationKalinagar Mahavidyalaya was established at Kalinagar in 1985. Affiliated with the West Bengal State University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, education, history and geography, and a BA general course. It has hostel facilities.[7][8] HealthcareGhoshpur Rural Hospital at Ghoshpur is located nearby.[6] References
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