Dignagar

Village in West Bengal, India

23°20′14″N 88°27′04″E / 23.33732°N 88.451165°E / 23.33732; 88.451165Country

IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictNadiaPopulation

(2011)

• Total6,023Languages

• OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Telephone/STD code03472Vehicle registrationWB51/52Lok Sabha constituencyKrishnanagarVidhan Sabha constituencyKrishnanagar UttarWebsitenadia.gov.in

Dignagar is a village in the Krishnanagar I CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district, West Bengal, India.

History

It is an ancient village. According to the book Nadia Kahini written by renowned researcher Mohit Roy, it was a prosperous village from the period of Krishna Chandra Roy.^{[citation needed]}

In 1673, Roy dug a big dighi and established three temples. It is a place where Lord Chaitanya came and from that time the people of the village observe a 3 days celebration with kirtan at 'Kalpataru Tala', where Lord Chaitanya sat for sometime with his followers.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Dignagar is located at 23°20′14″N 88°27′04″E / 23.33732°N 88.451165°E / 23.33732; 88.451165,

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dignagar had a total population of 6,023, of which 3,097 (51%) were males and 2,926 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 538. The total number of literate persons in Dignagar was 3,767 (68.68% of the population over 6 years).^[1]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions several temples at Dignagar:^[2]

Small 18th century Shiva temple with terracotta decoration
Richly decorated charchala
Raghabeswara temple (1669) – charchala structure with rich terracotta decoration on two sides
Mahaprabhu temple

References

^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 24, 29, 30, 64. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2

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Cities, municipal
and census towns

Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision	Bablari Dewanganj Bamanpukur Baruihuda Chapra Char Brahmanagar Char Maijdia Gadigachha Harindanga Jagadanandapur Krishnanagar Kshidirpur Majdia Matiari Mira Nabadwip Paschimbhatjangla Sonda Tiorkhali
Kalyani subdivision	Chakdaha Chanduria Darappur Digha Gayespur Haringhata Jangal Kalyani Kulia Lalpur Madanpur Priyanagar Punglia Saguna Shimurali Simhat Subarnapur
Ranaghat subdivision	Aistala Anulia Badkulla Bagula Beharia Belgharia Birnagar Cooper's Camp Gangnapur Gangni Ghoralia Gopalpur Halalpur Krishnapur Harinadibhastsala Hijuli Kamgachhi Nasra Nrisinghapur Panpara Parbbatipur Patuli Phulia Raghabpur Ranaghat Ranaghat (CT) Shantipur Satigachha Taherpur
Tehatta subdivision	Karimpur Tehatta Uttampur

Locations
other than cities and towns

Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision	Asannagar Bangaljhi Bethuadahari Bishnupur Dhubulia Debagram Dignagar Ghurni Juranpur Kaliganj Krishnaganj Maheshganj Majhdia Mayapur Nakashipara Palashi Ruipukur Taraknagar
Kalyani subdivision	Chaugacha Mohanpur Palpara Ukrah
Ranaghat subdivision	Aranghata Bahirgachi Dhantala Duttapulia Gazna Habibpur Hanshkhali Mayurhat Nokari Panikhali Payradanga
Tehatta subdivision	Baruipara Betai Hogalbaria Iswarchandrapur Kishorpur Mahish Bathan Murutia Natidanga Nazirpur Palashipara Rahmatpur Thanapara Topla