Ranaghat | |
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Coordinates: 23°11′N 88°35′E / 23.18°N 88.58°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
Division | Presidency |
Headquarters | Ranaghat |
Government | |
• Subdivisions | Ranaghat Sadar, Kalyani |
• CD Blocks | Hanskhali, Santipur, Ranaghat I, Ranaghat II, Chakdaha, Haringhata |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Ranaghat, Bangaon |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Santipur, Ranaghat Uttar Paschim, Ranaghat Uttar Purba, Ranaghat Dakshin, Chakdaha, Kalyani, Haringhata |
Area | |
• Total | 1,420.15 km2 (548.32 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,324,324 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,281,271 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 78.73 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 947 ♂/♀ |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[1][2] |
• Additional official | English[1] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | ranaghatpolice |
Ranaghat district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing Nadia district. The district headquarters would be Nadia Dakshin.[3][4][5][6]