About Bahirgachi in Bahirgachi, Ranaghat

Bahirgachi is a village in Ranaghat II CD Block in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district of West Bengal, India. It is known for the railway station (halt) which connects Gede, Ranaghat and Sealdah in Kolkata Suburban Railway system in Eastern Railway.GeographyIt is located at.Bahirgachi is 84 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta). It is connected to Aranghata, Bhaina, Bagula by road and rail.Bahirgachi is a typical Bengali village with all basic amenities. The Bahirgachi Gram Panchayat includes a High School, a Playground, a Post Office, a Grameen Bank, a Telephone Exchange, two Haat (Local Market), a Railway Station, and several Primary Schools.AdministrationKrishnanagar is the district headquarters for Bahirgachi gram panchayat.Ranaghat is sub-division, where the SDO is administrative head of the region.The nearest Police Station is at Dhantala.DemographicsAs per the 2011 Census of India, Bahirgachi had a total population of 9,785, of which 4,985 (51%) were males and 4,800 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 801. The total number of literates in Bahirgachi was 7,245 (80.64% of the population over 6 years).

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