Chandannagar
Chandannagar (pronounced [tʃɔnd̪ɔn.nɔɡoɾ]; French: Chandernagor, pronounced [ʃɑ̃dɛʁ.nagɔʁ]), also known by its former names Chandernagore and Chandernagor, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Chandannagar
Chandernagor Chandernagore | |
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City | |
| Chandannagar | |
Clockwise from the top: Église du Sacré-Cœur, Nandulal Temple, Tour de l'Horloge, Patal Bari, Institut de Chandernagor and Chandannagar Strand | |
| Etymology: see Etymology | |
| Nickname: Farasdanga | |
Chandannagar Location in West Bengal, India Chandannagar Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22.87°N 88.38°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Subdivision | Chandannagar |
| Municipal Corporation | Chandernagore |
| Metropolitan Area | Greater Kolkata |
| French Indian colony of the French colonial empire | 1696 |
| De facto transfer to India | 2 February 1951 |
| De jure transfer to India | 9 June 1952 |
| Incorporated in West Bengal | 2 October 1954 |
| Founded by | French East India Company |
| Named for | Bending of the Hooghly river |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Chandernagore Municipal Corporation |
| • Commissioner | Swapan Kundu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 166,867 |
| • Density | 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bengali: Chandannagari French: Chandernagorien(ne) English: Chandernagorean |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| • Former official | French |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712136, 712137, 712138 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| MP | Locket Chatterjee (BJP) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chandannagar |
| MLA | Indranil Sen (AITC) |
| Website | http://heritagechandernagore.com/ |
Located on the western bank of Hooghly River, the city was one of the five settlements of French India. Indo-French architecture is seen in the colonial bungalows, most of which are in a dilapidated state.
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