Nilganj


Nilganj is a village in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography

Location

, Ruiya, Patulia and Bandipur form a cluster of census towns around Titagarh/ Khardaha. Karna Madhabpur, with the CD Block headquarters, is located nearby.

Police station

police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Khardaha Municipal area and Barrackpore II CD Block.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Nilganje had a total population of 2,662, of which 1,381 were males and 1,281 were females. Population below 6 years was 225. The total number of literates in Nilganje was 2,049.

Transport

Nilganj is located at the crossing of the Barrackpore-Barasat Road and the Nilganj Road.

Bus

Private Bus

The nearest railway stations are Barasat Junction railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line and Barrackpore railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line.

Education

, a private engineering college, was established at Saibona, near Nilganj, in 2011.