Bangaljhi


Bangaljhi is a village in Chapra CD Block in Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Bangaljhi has an area of 300.85 hectares. It is part of Chapra II gram panchayat. The district headquarters, Krishnanagar, is around 16 km away. The Jalangi flows nearby.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Bangaljhi had a total population of 15,448, of which 7,831 were males and 7,617 were females. Population below 6 years was 1,867. The total number of literates in Bangaljhi was 9,894.

Transport

, running from Mahammad Bazar to Ranaghat, passes through Chapra, an adjacent census town.

Education

was established at Bangaljhi in 2001. Affiliated to the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, political science, philosophy, education and sociology.