Ranaghat
Ranaghat is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Ranaghat subdivision. It is compact but one of the densely populated cities of West Bengal. It is known for its handloom industry, various types of flowers and floriculture and a flower market.
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Ranaghat Location in West Bengal, India Ranaghat Ranaghat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.18°N 88.58°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Ranaghat Municipality |
| • Chairman | Koshaldev Bandyopadhyay (All India Trinamool Congress) |
| • Vice Chairman | Ananda Dey |
| Area | |
| • Town | 7.72 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Town | 75,365 |
| • Density | 9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 235,583 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 741201,741202 |
| Telephone code | 91-3473-2xxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | WB-52 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ranaghat Uttar Paschim |
| Website | www |
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