Sagarpara
Sagarpara is a semi-urban panchayat in Jalangi CD Block in Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, India .
Sagarpara | |
|---|---|
semi-urban panchayat area | |
  Sagarpara Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 24.23°N 88.69°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 35,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742306 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Murshidabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jalangi Jalangi |
| Website | murshidabad.nic.in |
It has a population of around 35,000, engaged in trades , small scale industries , agricultural and ,construction workers and supports both Hindu and Muslim communities. It lies at the geographic co-ordinates of latitude 24.238609, longitude 88.697776.
There is a masjid situated near Sagarpara Bazaar, opposite Sagarpara High School. Sagarpara is located under Sagarpara police station in West Bengal. It is 2.5 kilometres from the Padma River.
History
Like many other small villages in Ganges Delta, Ramakantapur, Sagarpara was a small river port during the time of Mughal. Until the year of Indian independence in 1947, it was just a small village backed by a port to ferry jute through Jalangi River, a tributary of Padma River. The partition of India saw Sagarpara grow due to an influx of settlers from East Bengal. The Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 saw another surge of refugees in this Village located only 2.5 kilometres from the Bangladesh-India border.
Population and commerce in Sagarpara was growing fast after 1971 due to new settlers who preferred to build a house in this Village due to its high land surrounded by small rivers. The village does not get flooded because it is located on the high natural barrage side of the river. It survived like a water-locked island during devastating floods of 1978 and 1997, which forced its neighboring population to migrate into the village.
Economy
The local commerce is based on export of jute, banana, cucumber, brinjal, onion, other vegetables, grain and betel leaves. The village has nearly 500 shops and 30 small industrial units (SIU).
Education
Sagarpara has four schools:
- Sagarpara High School
- Sagarpara Girls High School
- Ananda Marga Primary School and * Sagarpara Primary School.
- Sagarpara High School (Vocational)
Transport
The village is situated about 2.5 kilometres from the international border between India and Bangladesh, and is crossed by West Bengal State Highway 11. Mainly, communication depends on bus route from Krishnanagar, Nadia to Sagarpara (via Karimpur). From the other end, Sagarpara ( সাগরপাড়া ) is connected with Baharampur, District headquarters.