Bagnan

Bagnan বাগনান
Census Town
Bagnan Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	10,996
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Uluberia
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bagnan, Amta
Website	howrah.gov.in

Bagnan is a census town in Bagnan I CD Block in Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, in eastern India. It has one of the busiest railway stations in South Eastern Railway Zone within West Bengal.

Geography

Bagnan is located at . 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.

Education

High Schools

• Bagnan High School; Boys' school; Near Bagnan rail station; Established in 1854
• Bagnan Adarsha Balika Vidyalaya; Girls' school; ND Block; Established in 1964
• Bagnan Girls High School; Girls' school; Near Bagnan Bus Stand;
• Mugkalyan High School; In Mugkalyan; Established 1866.
• Benapur Chandanapara High School
• Bantul Mahakali High School; established at 1916.
• Chandravag Srikrishna Girl's High School
• Tenpur Nabasan Anantaram High School
• Bagnan Ananda Niketan Vidyamandir; At Nabasan;
• Gopimohan High School;
• D.M.B. High School
• Baidyanathpur High School
• Bangalpur U.C. High School ( H.S.); Established in 1933.
• Shalukpara Madrash Ashraful Uloom; Private Madrasha
• Shalukpara Upper Primary School

Pre-Primary/KG Schools

• Little Millennium Pre primary - KG School

Colleges

• Bagnan College; Bagnan Station Road (South), towards Bagnan Kalibari; Established in 1958;

Private Coaching Centres

• Pathvaban, Bagnan ND Block
• Achivers, Near Bagnan High School
• Motivator
• Smart Educational Academy, Near Ghoraghata Station

Bagnan Crescent Educational Society

The Bagnan Crescent Educational Society is a registered educational society established in 2006 by Professor Dr. Sheikh Abdus Samad, an educationist and scientist from village Paikpari in Bagnan 2 Block.

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.

Transport

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

CTC Bus

• E7 Esplanade - Bagnan
• E7/1 Esplanade – Bagnan - Shyampur

STA Routes

• Barasat – Bagnan
• Shyambazar - Bagnan

Sports and Leisures

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.

Bantul club

Bantul club is a social club located at the east end of the village Bantul. It was established in 1893. This is one of the oldest club in west Bengal.

Hotel, Restaurant & Hall

• 16 Parbon Restaurants & Conf. Hall, Bantul, Bagnan
• Hotel Gour Bar & Restaurant
• Mehetab Hotel, Naul
• Vurivoj, Nuntia
• Hot shop, Bagnan
• Amantran Restaurant, Bagnan New Bus stand