Kaliganj is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The Battle of Plassey was fought at Palashi in this block on 23 June 1757 between Siraj ud-Daulah, the last independent ruler of Bengal and the forces of the British East India Company under Lord Clive.

[2] Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as the Bhagirathi.

[5] Gram panchayats of Kaliganj block/ panchayat samiti are Barachandghar, Debagram, Faridpur, Gobra, Hatgachha, Juranpur, Kaliganj, Matiary, Mira I, Mira II, Palitbegia, Panighata, Plassey I, Plassey II and R Ghoraikhetra.

[6] As per the 2011 Census of India, Kaliganj CD Block had a total population of 334,881, of which 306,197 were rural and 28,684 were urban.

[7] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Kaliganj CD Block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Palashi (19,984), Uttar Hajratpota (8,180), Erardanga (4,001), Bara Kulberia (6,662), Kaliganj (8,575), Gabindapur (6,756), Jamalpur (8,900), Sajapur (5,064), Radhakantapur (6,550), Panighata (4,951), Kamari (4,050), Juranpur (6,165), Gobra (4,221), Bashar Khola (4,419), Debagram (32,695), Rautara (5,642), Bara Atagi (4,571), Ballabhpara (4,997), Molamdi (8,397), Bara Chandghar (16,713) and Chhota Chandghar (8,761).

[7] Other villages in Kaliganj CD Block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Faridpur (1,747), Ghorai Khetra (2,941), Palit Bege (2,436) and Hatgachha (3,818).

[12] As per the Human Development Report 2004 for West Bengal, the rural poverty ratio in Nadia district was 28.35%.

[14] The southern part of Nadia district starting from Krishnanagar I down to Chakdaha and Haringhata has some urban pockets specialising in either manufacturing or service related economic activity and has reflected a comparatively higher concentration of population but the urban population has generally stagnated.

83 villages (79.05%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones).

[16] Although 100% villages in Nadia district had power supply in 2011, a survey in 2007-08 revealed that less than 50% of households had electricity connection.

In 2007–08, the availability of piped drinking water in Nadia district was as low as 8.6%, well below the state average of around 20%.

[17] Persons engaged in agriculturein Kaliganj CD Block Although the Bargadari Act of 1950 recognised the rights of bargadars to a higher share of crops from the land that they tilled, it was not implemented fully.

In 2013–14, persons engaged in agriculture in Kaliganj CD Block could be classified as follows: bargadars 6.23%, patta (document) holders 8.49%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 7.71%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 29.78% and agricultural labourers 47.79%.

[19] Kaliganj CD Block had 178 fertiliser depots, 25 seed stores and 72 fair price shops in 2013–14.

[14] Since time immemorial Kaliganj was most popular in respect of manufacturing shola hats which was being widely used by government officials, specially the police personnel.

[23][24] Kaliganj CD Block is one of the areas of Nadia district where groundwater is affected by high level of arsenic contamination.