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Channa village

Channa is a village located in Galsi II CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India. It is famous for the ashram of Niralamba Swami, a famous saint.

Channa is located in Khano Panchayat area of Galsi - II Block. It falls within the jurisdiction of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Bardhaman district.

It is a village with an area of 556.12 Ha or 5.56 km2 approximately.

As per the 2011 Census of India Channa had a total population of 2,465 of which 1,209 (49%) were males and 1,256 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 327. The total number of literates in Channa was 1,083 (50.65% of the population over 6 years).

As of 2001 India census, Channa had a population of 2,152.Out of this, male population was 1,090 and female population was 1,062.Out of the total population, the Scheduled Caste population was 641 and Scheduled Tribe population was 1041.

According to 7th All India School Education Survey - 2003 and National Informatics Centre (Burdwan District Unit), Department of Information Technology, there are two Primary Schools in the village. These schools are Channa Charakdanga Adibasi F.P. School and Channa F.P.School.

Channa village is famous for Jatindra Nath Banerjee (19 November 1877 – 5 September 1930) rechristened Niralamba Swami. Jatindra Nath Banerjee was a resident of this village. He was a disciple of Soham Swami.

Before becoming a famous Yogi and a popular Guru, Jatindra Nath Banerjee (later Niralamba Swami) took an active part in the Freedom Struggle movement of India. He passed FA from Burdwan College. In 1897,he joined Baroda army and became an associate of Aurobindo. He was the first to preach the adoption of revolutionary methods for attaining Independence. When Anushilan Samiti was established in 1902, he became one of its earliest members.

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