Nishiganj

Nishiganj is a gram panchayat and not identified as a separate place in 2011 census in the Mathabhanga II CD block in the Mathabhanga subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Nishiganj
Village
Nishiganj Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Nishiganj Nishiganj (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.315565°N 89.301412°E / 26.315565; 89.301412
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Cooch Behar
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	736157
Telephone/STD code	03582
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Cooch Behar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mathabhanga
Website	coochbehar.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

M

Jaldhaka River

L

Teesta River

R

Sitai

R

Kuchlibari

R

Sitalkuchi

R

Sikarpur

R

Nishiganj

R

Matiar Kuthi

R

Ghoksadanga

CT

Changrabandha
Check-point

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Mekhliganj

M

Haldibari

M

Mathabhanga

   

Places in the Mathabhanga, Mekhliganj subdivisions and Sitai CD block in Dinhata subdivision of Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, M: Municipal town
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Nishiganj is located at 26.315565°N 89.301412°E / 26.315565; 89.301412.

Nishiganj I and Nishiganj II are gram panchayats.^[1]

Area overview

The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas.^[2] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.^[3]

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.

Education

Madhusudan Hore Mahavidyalaya was established in 2011 at Nishiganj. Affiliated with the Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography and philosophy, and a general course in arts.^[4]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Nishiganj (with 10 beds).^[5]