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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gadigachha
| native_name = 
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| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Census Town
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India3
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.407893|N|88.404087|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nadia district|Nadia]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 2.7029
| elevation_footnotes =
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| population_total = 14085
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 741315
| area_code_type = Telephone/[[Subscriber trunk dialing|STD]] code
| area_code = 03472
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ranaghat]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Nabadwip (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nabadwip]]
| website = {{URL|http://nadia.gov.in/}}
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'''Gadigachha''' (also referred to as Gadigachhi) is a [[census town]] in the [[Nabadwip (community development block)|Nabadwip]] [[Community development block|CD block]] in the [[Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision]] of the [[Nadia district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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|mark-coord3={{coord|23|21|30|N|88|29|11|E}} | label-pos3=bottom|label3=Baruihuda | numbered3=CT| mark-title3= [[Baruihuda]] (CT)
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|mark-coord5={{coord|23|29|35|N|88|28|2|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5=Harindanga | numbered5=CT| mark-title5= [[Harindanga, Nadia]] (CT)
|mark-coord6={{coord|23|27|5|N|88|24|40|E}} | label-pos6=top|label6=Bamanpukur | numbered6=CT| mark-title6= [[Bamanpukur]] (CT)
|mark-coord7={{coord|23|25|50|N|88|25|10|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7=Tiorkhali | numbered7=CT| mark-title7= [[Tiorkhali]] (CT)
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|mark-coord10={{coord|23|22|55|N|88|23|50|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Majdia | numbered10=CT| mark-title10= [[Majdia, Nabadwip]] (CT)
|mark-coord11={{coord|23|22|50|N|88|23|0|E}} | label-pos11=left|label11= Char Maijdia | numbered11=CT| mark-title11= [[Char Maijdia]] (CT)
|mark-coord12={{coord|23|23|50|N|88|22|50|E}} | label-pos12=left|label12= Char Brahmanagar | numbered12=CT| mark-title12= [[Char Brahmanagar]] (CT)
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|46|14|N|88|17|13|E}} | label-pos13=left|label13=Mira | numbered13=CT| mark-title13= [[Mira, Nadia]] (CT)
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|37|38|N|88|12|16|E}} | label-pos14=right|label14=Matiari | numbered14=CT| mark-title14= [[Matiari, Nadia]] (CT)
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|37|15|N|88|23|48|E}} | label-pos15=top|label15= Jagadanandapur | numbered15=CT| mark-title15= [[Jagadanandapur]] (CT)
|mark-coord16={{coord|23|36|26|N|88|24|6|E}} | label-pos16=right|label16= Kshidirpur | numbered16=CT| mark-title16= [[Kshidirpur]] (CT)
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|mark-coord19={{coord|23|30|30|N|88|32|33|E}} | label-pos19=right|label19= Bangaljhi| numbered19=R| mark-title19= [[Bangaljhi]] (R)| shape-color19=#C40000
|mark-coord20={{coord|23|25|7|N|88|41|50|E}} | label-pos20=top|label20= Krishnaganj| numbered20=R| mark-title20= [[Krishnaganj]] (R)| shape-color20=#C40000
|mark-coord21={{coord|23|24|53|N|88|43|10|E}} | label-pos21=bottom|label21= Majhdia| numbered21=R| mark-title21= [[Majhdia, Krishnaganj]] (R)| shape-color21=#C40000
|mark-coord22={{coord|23|29|30|N|88|46|36|E}} | label-pos22=left|label22= Gede| labela22= check point|numbered22=R| mark-title22= [[Gede, Nadia]] (R)| shape-color22=#C40000
|mark-coord23={{coord|23|26|52|N|88|26|36|E}} | label-pos23=right|label23= Ruipukur|numbered23=R| mark-title23= [[Ruipukur]] (R)| shape-color23=#C40000
|mark-coord24={{coord|23|22|55|N|88|30|25|E}} | label-pos24=right|label24= Asannagar|numbered24=R| mark-title24= [[Asannagar]] (R)| shape-color24=#C40000
|mark-coord25={{coord|23|22|0|N|88|25|42|E}} | label-pos25=left|label25= Bishnupur|numbered25=R| mark-title25= [[Bishnupur, Nadia]] (R)| shape-color25=#C40000
|mark-coord26={{coord|23|29|17|N|88|27|4|E}} | label-pos26=left|label26= Dhubulia|numbered26=R| mark-title26= [[Dhubulia]] (R)| shape-color26=#C40000
|mark-coord27={{coord|23|26|5|N|88|30|42|E}} | label-pos27=right|label27= Ghurni|numbered27=R| mark-title27= [[Ghurni]] (R)| shape-color27=#C40000
|mark-coord28={{coord|23|25|10|N|88|23|54|E}} | label-pos28=right|label28= Maheshganj|numbered28=R| mark-title28= [[Maheshganj]] (R)| shape-color28=#C40000
|mark-coord29={{coord|23|44|5|N|88|13|45|E}} | label-pos29=right|label29= Kaliganj| numbered29=R| mark-title29= [[Kaliganj, Nadia]] (R)| shape-color29=#C40000
|mark-coord30={{coord|23|41|50|N|88|17|1|E}} | label-pos30=right|label30= Debagram| numbered30=R| mark-title30= [[Debagram]] (R)| shape-color30=#C40000
|mark-coord31={{coord|23|35|35|N|88|20|57|E}} | label-pos31=left|label31= Nakashipara| numbered31=R| mark-title31= [[Nakashipara]] (R)| shape-color31=#C40000
|mark-coord32={{coord|23|36|38|N|88|23|0|E}} | label-pos32=left|label32= Bethuadahri| numbered32=R| mark-title32= [[Bethuadahri]] (R)| shape-color32=#C40000
|mark-coord33={{coord|23|42|37|N|88|12|24|E}} | label-pos33=right|label33= Juranpur| numbered33=R| mark-title33= [[Juranpur, Nadia]] (R)| shape-color33=#C40000
|mark-coord34={{coord|23|26|20|N|88|24|40|E}}| label-pos34=left|label34= Mayapur| numbered34=H| mark-title34= [[Mayapur]] (H) |shape-color34=#AA6666
|mark-coord35={{coord|23|47|11|N|88|17|26|E}}| label-pos35=top|label35= Palashi| numbered35=H| mark-title35= [[Palashi]] (H) |shape-color35=#AA6666
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|mark-coord39={{coord|23|32|0|N|88|28|0|E}}|label39= Jalangi River| label-color39 = #77A1CB| label-angle39=65| label-pos39=top| label-size39=11| mark-size39=0| mark-title39=none
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===Location===
Gadigachha is located at {{coord|23.407893|N|88.404087|E|display=inline}}.

===Area overview===
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of [[Hooghly River]], locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.<ref>Gangopadhyay, Basudev, ''Paschimbanga Parichay'', 2001, {{in lang|bn}}, p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad</ref> The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the [[Hooghly River|Bhagirathi]] on the west, with [[Purba Bardhaman district]] lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the [[Jalangi River|Jalangi]], which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. The Jalangi, after flowing through the middle of the subdivision, turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the [[Churni River|Churni]] separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1910_PART_A_DCHB_NADIA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 13,14 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 15 October 2020 }}</ref> The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia | work = Table 2.2, 2.4(a) | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 15 October 2020}}</ref>

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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Gadigachhi had a total population of 14,085, of which 7,237 (51%) were males and 6.848 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,328. The total number of literate persons in Gadigachhi was 9,486 (74.36% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 2 October 2020}}</ref>

The following municipality and census towns were part of Nabadwip Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: [[Nabadwip]] (M), [[Char Maijdia]] (CT), [[Char Brahmanagar]] (CT), [[Bablari Dewanganj]] (CT), [[Tiorkhali]] (CT), Gadigachha (CT) and [[Majdia, Nabadwip|Majdia]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher= Census of India 2011 | access-date = 18 October 2020}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', Gadigachha covered an area of 2.7029 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from untreated sources, hand pump. It had 3,076 domestic electric connections, 100 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 5 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 7 primary school, 2 secondary schools. It had 5 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 orphanage, 3 cinema thetres, 1 public library. Three important commodities it produced were handloom sari, towel, lungi. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1910_PART_A_DCHB_NADIA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI: Industry and Banking, Page 2833 | publisher = Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal |access-date = 30 September 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Nadia District}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Nadia district]]

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