Ranaghat | |
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 Interactive map of Ranaghat | |
| Coordinates:23°11′N88°35′E / 23.18°N 88.58°E /23.18; 88.58 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| Headquarters | Ranaghat |
| Government | |
| • Subdivisions | Ranaghat Sadar,Kalyani |
| • CD Blocks | Hanskhali,Santipur,Ranaghat I,Ranaghat II,Chakdaha,Haringhata |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Ranaghat,Bangaon |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Santipur,Ranaghat Uttar Paschim,Ranaghat Uttar Purba,Ranaghat Dakshin,Chakdaha,Kalyani,Haringhata |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,420.15 km2 (548.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,324,324 |
| • Density | 1,636.67/km2 (4,238.97/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,281,271 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 78.73 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 947♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | ranaghatpolice |
Ranaghat district is a proposed district to be created in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existingNadia district. The district headquarters would beRanaghat.[3][4][5][6]
In May 2019, theGovernment of West Bengal announced its intention to create the district in the near future. Under this proposal, Ranaghat district will be created from sixcommunity development blocks namelyHanskhali,Santipur,Ranaghat I,Ranaghat II,Chakdaha andHaringhata inNadia district. In August 2022, the cabinet of West Bengal gave "in-principle approval" to the district's formation.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
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