Bagnan

Geography

Bagnan is located at 22.47°N 87.97°E / 22.47; 87.97. It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet). It is situated between two rivers, the Damodar and the Rupnarayan.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Bagnan had a total population of 10,996 of which 5,536 (50%) were males and 5,460 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,226. The total number of literates in Bagnan was 8,388 (85.85% of the population over 6 years).

As of 2001 India census, Bagnan had a population of 8,779. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bagnan has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

High Schools

Bagnan High School; established in 1854

Bagnan Adarsha Balika Vidyalaya; girls school, established in 1964

Mugkalyan High School; in Mugkalyan, established 1866.

Benapur Chandanapara High School

Bantul Mahakali High School; established at 1916.

Chandravag Srikrishna Girl's High School

Bagnan Girls High School

Tenpur Nabasan Anantaram High School

Nabasan High School

Gupimohan High School

D.M.B. High School

Baidyanathpur High School

Bangalpur U.C. High School ( H.S.); established at 1933.

Shalukpara Madrash Ashraful Uloom; private Madrasha

Shalukpara Upper Primary School

Pre-Primary/KG School

Bagnan Primary School (Govt), O.T road, near Telephone exchange

Khalore Kali bari Primary School(Govt), Beside Khalore Maa Kali temple.

St. Thomas school(Pvt), near registry office, bagnan

Notobor memorial academy(Pvt), Chandrapur

Children's academy(Pvt), near Block Agri office

Swami Vivekananda School(Pvt), Khalore

Path Bhawan(Pvt), near Khalore Maa Kali Temple.

Little Millennium Pre primary(Pvt) - Near Bagnan-II BD Office, Kolapara Kamarshal.

Chandanapara Children's Academy(Pvt)

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Bagnan College

Bagnan College is affiliated to University of Calcutta. The college was founded in July 1958 with only arts faculty. In 1966 the faculty of commerce and in 1974 the faculty of science faculty was added. The college is accredited by the NAAC with B-grade since 2005.

The Railway Station

One of the key features of Bagnan is its railway station. It is by far the busiest railway station in South Eastern Railway Zone within West Bengal due to its connectivity to other major places Station code : BZN No. of Platforms : 5 (North to south)

Bus Routes With Number

JM5 Esplanade – Bagnan - Shyampur

68 Bagnan – Kamalpur

76 Bagnan – Amta

78 Bagnan – Joypur

L7 Howrah Station - Bagnan – Gadiara

Bus Routes Without Number

Bagnan — Gadiara

Bagnan — Ruby Hospital

Bagnan — Salt Lake Technopolis

Gadiara — New Town

Bagnan – Sealdah

CTC Bus

E7 Esplanade – Bagnan

E7/1 Esplanade – Shyampur

E17 Barasat – Digha (via Esplanade)

E17/1 Barasat – Digha (via Bally Halt)

E19 Habra – Digha

E28 Esplanade – Bakshi

STA Routes

Barasat – Bagnan

Paikpara – Bagnan

Sports

Most popular sports are footbal and cricket. Power ball, a variety of football is also common.

Leisure

There are few cinema halls: Sujata,Chitrabani and Shibani. An annual Book Fair used to happen in January near Bagnan Railway Station.

Bagnan Town club

Beside Khalore GopiMohan shikshyaaotan.

Khalore Yuba Sangha

Beside Khalore GopiMohan shikshyaaotan. Pattron in chief : respected Arunava Sen(Popularly Raja Da), MLA, Bagnan Assembly Conctituency.

Ramchandrapur Sabuj Sangha

One of the pioneers of charity in Bagnan. At Ramchandrapur, Khalore Bagnan. Founder : Late Nityananda Banerjee, Educationist, Social worker and senior advocate, High Court at Calcutta.

Bantul club

Bantul club is a social club located at the east end of the village Bantul. It was established in 1893.

Hotel & Hall

16 Parbon Restaurants & Conf. Hall, Bantul, Bagnan

Hotel Gour Bar & Restaurant

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