Shantipur

Santipur
City
Santipur is located in West Bengal
Santipur
Santipur
Location in West Bengal, India
Santipur is located in India
Santipur
Santipur
Santipur (India)
Coordinates: 23°15′N 88°26′E / 23.25°N 88.43°E / 23.25; 88.43
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Established1853
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodySantipur Municipality
 • ChairpersonSubrata Ghosh
Area
 • City25.88 km2 (9.99 sq mi)
 • Rank1st in Nadia District
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • City151,774
 • Rank2nd in Nadia District
 • Density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
288,718
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
741404
Telephone code03472
Lok Sabha constituencyRanaghat
Member of ParliamentJaganath Sarkar
Vidhan Sabha constituency86-Santipur
Member of Legislative AssemblyBraja Kishore Goswami

Santipur is a city and a municipality in the Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Garh (calling or gathering room) is thought to have been built by Raja Krishnachandra of Nadia.

  1. ^ a b "Santipur City".