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Rudranagar
Rudranagar is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Sagar police station in the Sagar CD block in the Kakdwip subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography  
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Hooghly River
Sagar Island
Bakkhali R 
Harinbari R
Ramganga R
Ganespur R
Gobardhanpur R
Patharpratima R
Gangasagar R
Rudranagar R
Fraserganj R
Namkhana R
Harwood Point R
Kakdwip R Places in Kakdwip subdivision (Kakdwip, Sagar, Namkhana, Patharpratima CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district R: rural/ urban centre Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly Area overviewKakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta. The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such as the Henry Island, Sagar Island, Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas by special coastal forces. The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning. Gobardhanpur holds a promise for the future.[3][4][5] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. LocationRudranagar is located at 21°44′45″N 88°05′39″E / 21.7458°N 88.0943°E. DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Rudranagar had a total population of 7,132, of which 3,666 (51%) were males and 3,466 (49%) were females. There were 735 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Rudranagar was 6,397 (55.86% of the population over 6 years).[6] Civic administrationPolice stationSagar police station covers an area of 224.3 km2. It has jurisdiction over parts of the Sagar CD block.[7][8] CD block HQThe headquarters of the Sagar CD block are located at Rudranagar.[9] TransportRudranagar-Jibantala Road links Rudranagar to Kachuberia, where a ferry is available across the Muri Ganga River to Harwood Point on the main land.[10] EducationRudranagar Debendra Bidyapith is a Bengali-medium co-educational higher secondary school. It was established in 1951. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[11] Sagar Mahavidyalaya at Harinbari is located close by. HealthcareSagar Rural Hospital at Rudranagar, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Sagar CD block.[12] References
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