Taraknagar


Taraknagar is a village of Nadia district, West Bengal, India situated 99 km north of Kolkata. Taraknagar is well connected with the state capital Kolkata via Kolkata Suburban Railway.

Location

Taraknagar is 99 km north of Kolkata at. The village is located around less than 10 km from Bangladesh–India border.

Education

Literacy rate among the elderly people is quite low here. Taraknagar has two high schools three primary schools and one kindergarten. Both the high schools are currently providing Arts subjects after class 10th.

Transport

Several local trains pass through the Taraknagar railway station situated in Ranaghat - Gede Branch line of Sealdah railway division.

Politics

Taraknagar is situated under Krishnaganj and Ranaghat. The village falls under Shibnivas Gram Panchayat.

Administration

is the district headquarter for Shibnivas Gram Panchayat. The Village is Under Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia District.