Birnagar

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native_name = Birnagar | type = city | latd =23.25 | longd =88.22
state_name = West Bengal
district = Nadia
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population_total = 26,596| population_density =
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website = nadia.nic.in/
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Birnagar ( _bn. বীরনগর) is a city and a municipality under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. [cite web
url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm
title = District Wise List of Statutory Towns | accessdate = 2007-10-06 | last = | first =
work = Census of India 2001, Urban Frame | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal]

History

Previously it was an island in the Hooghly River. Birnagar Municipality is more than 200 years old. First chairman of the Birnagar Municipality was Kabi Nabinchandra Sen.

Before British came, Birnagar was named as "Ula". It is mentioned in the short story "Post Master" by Rabindranath Tagore and in the novel "Aporajito" by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay.

It earlier had two zamindars. One part of Birnagar belonged to the Mukherjees, and the other part was of the Mustafis.

"Gamchha" a handloom towel used by Bengalis was invented in Palitpara, Birnagar.Fact|date=August 2008

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Birnagar had a population of 26,596. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Birnagar has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 65%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Personalities

Rajsekhar Bose (Parasuram) was from Birnagar. He was a well known author of many short stories basically comedies in Bengali.

References

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