Ghatal | |
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City | |
  Ghatal Location in West Bengal, India  Ghatal Ghatal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°40′N 87°43′E / 22.67°N 87.72°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Ghatal Municipality |
| • MP | Dev |
| • MLA | Shital Kapat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 54,591 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB50 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Ghatal is a city and a municipality in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. Earlier it was part of Hooghly District in 1872 it was merged with Medinipur district. It is the headquarters of the Ghatal subdivision.
- ^ a b "Ghatal City". Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.