Gaighata

This article is about the community development block in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake village, see Gaighata, North 24 Parganas. For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Gaighata (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Gaighata
Community development block
Coordinates: 22°56′N 88°44′E / 22.93°N 88.73°E / 22.93; 88.73
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Government
 • TypeRepresentative democracy
 • MLAPhulin Bihary Roy (All India Trinamool Congress)
Area
 • Total240.30 km2 (92.78 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total330,287
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates247,838 (82.32%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743249 (Gaighata)
743245 (Chandpara Bazar) Thakurnagar-743287
Telephone/STD code03216
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB-23, WB-24, WB-25, WB-26
Lok Sabha constituencyBangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGaighata, Bangaon Dakshin
Nearest TownThakurnagar, Chandpara
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Gaighata is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.