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Location of Nadia district in West Bengal |
| Coordinates: 23°29′N 88°32′E / 23.483°N 88.533°E / 23.483; 88.533 |
| Country | India |
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| State | West Bengal |
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| Division | Presidency |
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| Headquarters | Krishnanagar |
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| • Subdivisions | Krishnanagar Sadar, Kalyani, Ranaghat, Tehatta |
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| • CD Blocks | Kaliganj, Nakashipara, Chapra, Krishnanagar I, Krishnanagar II, Nabadwip, Krishnaganj, Chakdaha, Haringhata, Hanskhali, Santipur, Ranaghat I, Ranaghat II, Karimpur I, Karimpur II, Tehatta I, Tehatta II |
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| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bangaon, Murshidabad |
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| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Karimpur, Tehatta, Palashipara, Kaliganj, Nakashipara, Chapra, Krishnanagar Uttar, Nabadwip, Krishnanagar Dakshin, Santipur, Ranaghat Uttar Paschim, Krishnaganj, Ranaghat Uttar Purba, Ranaghat Dakshin, Chakdaha, Kalyani, Haringhata |
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• Total | 3,927 km2 (1,516 sq mi) |
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• Total | 5,167,600 |
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| • Density | 1,316/km2 (3,408/sq mi) |
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| • Urban | 1,438,873 |
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| • Literacy | 75.58 per cent |
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| • Sex ratio | 947 ♂/♀ |
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| • Official | Bengali |
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| • Additional official | English |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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| Website | nadia.gov.in |
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Nadia district (Bengali pronunciation: [nɔd̪iːaː]) is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies in the Presidency division. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north.
Nadia district is highly influential in the cultural history of Bengal. The standard form of modern Bengali, developed in the 19th century, is based on the dialect spoken around Shantipur region of Nadia. Known as the "Oxford of Bengal", Nabadwip made many contributions to Indian philosophy, such as the Navya-Nyaya system of logic, and is the birthplace of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The district is still largely agricultural.