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Chittaranjan | |
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Census Town | |
  Chittaranjan Location in West Bengal, India  Chittaranjan Chittaranjan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°52′N 86°52′E / 23.87°N 86.87°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Bardhaman |
| Founded by | Government of India |
| Named for | Chittaranjan Das |
| Government | |
| • Body | Central government |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.34 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 39,098 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Bengali, Hindi*, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713331, 713365 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Asansol |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Barabani |
| Website | paschimbardhaman |
Chittaranjan is a census town in the Salanpur CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. The Chittaranjan Locomotive Works are situated there.
The town of Chittaranjan was featured in the final episode of BBC's The Great Indian Railway Journeys, which aired on 10 April 2018. The episode highlighted the management of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) and the significance of this town.[citation needed]