Santipur | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 23°15′N 88°26′E / 23.25°N 88.43°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Nadia |
Established | 1853 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Santipur Municipality |
• Chairperson | Subrata Ghosh |
Area | |
• City | 25.88 km2 (9.99 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st in Nadia District |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• City | 151,774 |
• Rank | 2nd in Nadia District |
• Density | 5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 288,718 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 741404 |
Telephone code | 03472 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
Member of Parliament | Jaganath Sarkar |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | 86-Santipur |
Member of Legislative Assembly | Braja 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.