Nagar, Murshidabad

Nagar is a village in the Khargram CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Nagar is located at 24°05′23″N 87°59′25″E / 24.08980°N 87.99023°E / 24.08980; 87.99023 The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.

[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Nagar had a total population of 11,882, of which 6,198 (52%) were males and 5,684 (48%) were females.

The total number of literate persons in Nagar was 7,096 (68.17% of the population over 6 years).

Divisions of West Bengal