Bhagawangola Explained

Bhagawangola is a growing town with a police station, not identified in 2011 census as a separate place, in the Bhagwangola I CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

Bhagwangola was an important river port on the Ganges in the 18th century. It was 18 miles from Murshidabad. As a result of its strategic location it became an important trade and commerce centre. Bhagwangola controlled the trend of market prices in the entire region till Calcutta Port took over towards the end of the 18th century.^[1]

Geography

Location

Bhagwangola is located at 24.3324°N 88.3067°W.

Area overview

While the Lalbag subdivision is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri, the Domkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, the Ganges/ Padma River flows along the northern portion. The border with Bangladesh can be seen in the north and the east. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causing severe erosion, mostly along the southern bank.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} The historic city of Murshidabad, a centre of major tourist attraction, is located in this area. In 1717, when Murshid Quli Khan became Subahdar, he made Murshidabad the capital of Subah Bangla (then Bengal, Bihar and Odisha).^[6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 90% of the population living in the rural areas.^[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

Police station

Bhagawangola police station has jurisdiction over Bhagawangola I CD block.^[8]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Bhagwangola I CD block are located at Bhagwangola.^[9]

Transport

SH 11A, runs from Bhagwangola to Raghunathganj.^[10]

Bhagwangola railway station is situated on the Ranaghat-Lalgola branch line.^[11]

See also

• River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts

Notes and References

1. Socio Economic Development: A Case Study of Bhagawangola I and Bhagawangola II Blocks of Murshidabad District in W.B. . Arindam. Chattopadhyay. Background of the Study Area . Review of Research, 2012 . 10.1.1.300.8564.
2. Web site: Types and sources of floods in Murshidabad, West Bengal . Swati Mollah . Indian Journal of Applied Research, February 2013 . 15 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170820073737/http://gangawaterway.in/assets/7-murshidabad.pdf . 20 August 2017 . dead .
3. Web site: District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A . Physiography, Page 13 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 24 July 2017.
4. Web site: Murshidabad . Geography . Murshidabad district authorities. 24 July 2017.
5. Web site: Child labour, illness & lost childhoods, India’s tobacco industry . Edge of Humanity Magazine, 27 December 2020. 13 July 2021.
6. Web site: District Gazeteer . Chapter 3: History . Murshidabad District Administration . 12 September 2017.
7. Web site: District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B. District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal . 2 July 2021.
8. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad . Table 2.1 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 17 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php . 29 July 2017 . usurped .
9. Web site: District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A . Map of Murshidabad with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 27 August 2017.
10. Web site: List of State Highways in West Bengal . West Bengal Traffic Police . 4 August 2017.
11. Web site: 6314 Lalgola-Sealdah Memu . Tie Table . Indiarailinfo . 21 September 2017.