Dignagar


Dignagar is a village in Krishnanagar I CD Block in Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision 0f 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.
In 1673, Roy dag 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.

Geography

Dignagar is located at,

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Dignagar had a total population of 6,023, of which 3,097 were males and 2,926 were females. Population below 6 years was 538. The total number of literates in Dignagar was 3,767.

Culture

mentions several temples at Dignagar: