Nagar, Murshidabad


Nagar is a village in Khargram CD Block in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located about 190 km from Kolkata, the state capital.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Nagar had a total population of 11,882, of which 6,198 were males and 5,684 were females. Population below 6 years was 1,472. The total number of literates in Nagar was 7,096.

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Khargram CD Block are located at Nagar.

Transport

running from Rajgram to Midnapore passes through Nagar.
Nagar has 24×7 bus service form local bus stand. Many local and Government buses stop at Nagar bus stand. NBSTC, SBSTC buses are going to Siliguri, Maldah, Kolkata, Digha, Kharagpur, Burdhaman, Durgapur, Asansol etc. daily.

Education

Colleges

There is a mosque named 'Nagar Jame Masjid',is one of the largest mosque of Murshidabad. It has two minar which is covered by marble. Nagar Fair is arranged every year on 5 January in the pirtala ground which is located near Nagar Dighi, for Data Pir.