About Bagnan

The small town of Bagnan lies in the Howrah district of West Bengal serves as a perfect gateway with various entertaining and shopping options. The town at a distance of 55 km from Kolkata is one of the most occupied railway stations in the South Eastern Railwy Zone in W.B. state. Panchla, Howrah, Uluberia and Tamluk are the cities that are located in the vicinity of Bagnan. Bagnan lies in the border of Medinipur East District and District Howrah.

Geography of Bagnan

The town is positioned at 22.47 degrees North and 87.97 degrees in the East. The avg. elevation of Bagnan is 19 ft or 6m. Bagnan is flanked by Rupnarayan and Damodar rivers.

Demography of Bagnan

According to the census of 2011, the population of Bagnan was 10996 out of which females were 5460 and males were 5536. The populace of kids who are less than six years age is 1226. The avg. literacy rate of Bagnan is 68 percent which is greater than the national avg. i.e. 59.5 percent with female and male literacy rates as 45 percent and 55 percent respectively. English and Bengali are the official languages of Bagnan.

Sports in Bagnan

Cricket and Football are two most populaar games in Bagnan. Bagnan brags of power ball tournaments which are one of the most renowned sporting events of the town. The Harop Seven Brothers Club in Bagnan has been organizing Power Ball tournaments for the past 22 years. Kho kho and athletics are arranged in various clubs and schools of the town from time to time. The locals are also fanatic about cricket and football.

Healthcare Services in Bagnan

Bagnan is home to many hospitals and nursing homes to look after the people who are in poor health. These medical units are well-equipped with the newest health equipments, proficient doctors, trained nurses and a skilled medical staff. The health professionals of Bagnan are available for their patents for all the 24 hours of the day. Following are some of the top nursing homes and hospitals in the town of Bagnan in West Bengal:

Bagnan Rural Hospital
Address: Hospital Campus, OT Rd, Bagnan, Howrah, Pin code- 711303
Landmark: Nr Bagnan Police Station
Phone numbers: 03214266444 and 03214266279

JNS Nursing Home
Address: Bagnan Station Rd, Bagnan, Howrah, Pin code- 711303
Sristi Nursing Home
Address: Bagnan, Howrah, Pin code- 711303
Phone: 03214266 549

G.B. Nursing Home & Polyclinic
Address: Mankur Road, Kancharipara, Bagnan, Howrah, Pin code- 711303

Sunflower Nursing Home
Address: OT Road, Bagnan, Howrah, West Bengal, Pin code- 711303

Arta Nursing Home
Address: 41, Bagnan Station Rd, Bagnan, Howrah, Pin code- 711303
Landmark: Nr Bagnan Police Station
Phone: 03214266429 and 09434436779

Entertainment in Bagnan

There are a handful of night clubs and social clubs in the town where the locals can join as a member. Bantul Club and Bagnan Sapath Club (positioned on the Bagnan Station Road) are some renowned clubs in Bagnan that have been entertaining the residents of Bagnan for more than 100 years. Besides the clubs, there are a couple of movie halls in the town which keeps the locals entertained throughout the year. These cinema halls have been serving the residents of Bagnan since long time. Chitrabani, Sujata and Shibani halls are some well-known movies halls in Bagnan. The addresses of these halls are given below:

Sujata Cinema
Address: Sujata Cinema Hall Rd, Bagnan, Howrah, Pin code- 711303

Chitrabani Cinema
Address: Bagnan Station Rd, Khalor, Bagnan, Pin code- 711303

Utility Services in Bagnan

Bagnan offers some essential utility services to its inhabitants such as banks, florists, chemists, post office, police station, gas agencies etc. The residents of the town can avail these services whenever they need them. The following are the whereabouts of these services that one can check out to get acquainted with the same.

Bagnan Police Station

Address: OT Road, Bagnan, Howrah, W. B., Pin code- 711303
Phone: 03214266241

Gas Agencies in Bagnan

Bagnan Gas Agency
Address: Andul Rd, Howrah, Pin code- 711302
Landmark: Andul Purbapara Crossing
Phone: +(91)-33-26694040

Bagnan Gas Agency
Address: O T Rd, Howrah, Pin code- 711303
Landmark: Khadinan More
Phone: +(91)-9836175337

Bagnan Gas Supply
Address: Sujata Cinema Compound, Howrah, Pin code- 711303
Phone: +(91)-3214-267055

Post Office in Bagnan

Post Office Name: Bagnan Sub Office
Address: Postmaster, P. O. Bagnan (Sub Office), Howrah, W. B., Pin Code- 711303
Phone: 03214266852

Florists in Bagnan

Flower Point
Address: Beraberia, Bagnan, Howrah, W. B., Pin code- 711303
Land Mark: Nr Library More
Phone: 9831919622

Maa Kali Nursery
Address: Pipullane Ghoraghata, Bagnan, Howrah, W. B., Pin code- 711303
Phone: 9836185446

Transport in Bagnan

Bagnan Railway Station is the major rail head of the town. This rail head is considered to be the busiest rail station in the Southern Rlway zone of W.B. because it is connected to some major towns like Shyampur, Amta etc. Since the station is one of the most occupied stations within this circle, there are more than hundreds of commuters from the town and also from remote areas, who travel daily from the railway station of Bagnan. It is only a few years back that the Bagnan Railway Station was facilitated with computerized railway ticketing service. This facility helped the residents of Bagnan to avail train tickets for any place within the country.Buses are the most common and easily available road transport option in Bagnan.

Bagnan Railway Station
Station Code: BZN/Bagnan
Address: Bagnan Station Road South, Bagnan, West Bengal
Zone: SER/South Eastern
Division: Kharagpur

STA Bus Routes

• Shyambazar to Bagnan
• Barasat to Bagnan

CTC Bus Routes

• E7/1 Esplanade to Bagnan to Shyampur
• E7 Esplanade to Bagnan

Thus, we see that Bagnan has plenty of options for its residents so that they can be fully content and have a peaceful and hassle-free life in the town.