Dignagar

Dignagar is a village in the Krishnanagar I CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district, West Bengal, India.

Dignagar
Village
Temple of Raghabeswar Siva at Dignagar
Dignagar
Location in West Bengal, India
Dignagar
Dignagar (India)
Coordinates: 23.33732°N 88.451165°E / 23.33732; 88.451165
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,023
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code03472
Vehicle registrationWB51/52
Lok Sabha constituencyKrishnanagar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKrishnanagar Uttar
Websitenadia.gov.in

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 dug 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 23.33732°N 88.451165°E / 23.33732; 88.451165,

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dignagar had a total population of 6,023, of which 3,097 (51%) were males and 2,926 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 538. The total number of literate persons in Dignagar was 3,767 (68.68% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions several temples at Dignagar:[2]

  • Small 18th century Shiva temple with terracotta decoration
  • Richly decorated charchala
  • Raghabeswara temple (1669) – charchala structure with rich terracotta decoration on two sides
  • Mahaprabhu temple

References
  1. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 24, 29, 30, 64. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
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