Kashimnagar

Kashimnagar is a census town in Murarai II CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district.

Location
Kashimnagar is located at 24.4458°N, 87.9251°W.

Overview
The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Kashimnagar had a total population of 9,796 of which 5,105 (52%) were males and 4,691 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,882. The total number of literates in Kashimnagar was 5,077 (64.15% of the population over 6 years).

Infrastructure
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Kashimnagar covered an area of 1.6308 km2. There is a railway station at Murarai nearby. Buses are available in the town. It has both open and closed drains. The major source of protected water supply is from bore well pumping. There are 1,810 domestic electric connections and 15 road light points. Amongst the medical facilities it has are 7 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it has are 6 primary schools, 1 middle school and 1 secondary school. It has branches of 4 non-agricultural credit societies. Amongst the commodities it produces are gamchha, kungi and mosquito nets.

Transport
Kashimnagar is on Bhadiswar Road.

Education
Kashimnagar Junior High School, a Bengali-medium co-educational institution, was established in 2009. It has arrangements for teaching from class V to class VIII.