Panihati

Panihati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

Panihati
City
B.T. Road in Panihati
Panihati
Location in West Bengal, India
Panihati
Panihati (India)
Coordinates: 22.69°N 88.37°E / 22.69; 88.37
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyPanihati Municipality
  ChairmanMalay Roy
Area
  Total19.38 km2 (7.48 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total377,347
  Density19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700109, 700110, 700111, 700112, 700113, 700114, 700115
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyDum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPanihati
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