Bagnan

Bagnan is a census town in Bagnan I CD Block in Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, in eastern India. It has one of the busiest railway stations in South Eastern Railway Zone within West Bengal.GeographyBagnan is located at. It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet). It is situated between two rivers, the Damodar and the Rupnarayan.DemographicsAs per 2011 Census of India Bagnan had a total population of 10,996 of which 5,536 (50%) were males and 5,460 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,226. The total number of literates in Bagnan was 8,388 (85.85% of the population over 6 years).India census, Bagnan had a population of 8,779. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bagnan has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.EducationHigh Schools Bagnan High School; established in 1854 Bagnan Adarsha Balika Vidyalaya; girls school, established in 1964 Mugkalyan High School; in Mugkalyan, established 1866. Benapur Chandanapara High School Bantul Mahakali High School; established at 1916. Chandravag Srikrishna Girl's High School Bagnan Girls High School Tenpur Nabasan Anantaram High School Nabasan High School Gupimohan High School D.M.B. High School Baidyanathpur High School Bangalpur U.C. High School ( H.S.); established at 1933. Shalukpara Madrash Ashraful Uloom; private Madrasha Shalukpara Upper Primary School