Katwa

Katwa
Town
Katwa is located in West Bengal
Katwa
Katwa
Location in West Bengal, India
Katwa is located in India
Katwa
Katwa
Katwa (India)
Coordinates: 23°39′N 88°08′E / 23.65°N 88.13°E / 23.65; 88.13
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyKatwa Municipality
 • ChairmanSamir Kumar Saha
 • Vice ChairmanLakhindar Mandal
 • MPSunil Mondal
 • MLARabindranath Chatterjee
Area
 • Total7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total81,615
 • Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713130
Telephone code+91 3453
Vehicle registrationWB 75
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman Purba
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKatwa
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in
Tomb of William Carrey Junior at Katwa

Katwa is a sub-divisional town and railway junction in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Katwa subdivision. The town was built at the confluence of Ganga and Ajay. Katwa is a border city of three districts; Purba Bardhaman District, Nadia District and Murshidabad District.

  1. ^ a b "Katwa City".