Rajarhat is a neighbourhood in Bidhannagar of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[2]
Rajarhat | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Skyline of Rajarhat | |
  Rajarhat Location in West Bengal, India  Rajarhat Rajarhat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°37′0″N 88°31′0″E / 22.61667°N 88.51667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.97 km2 (13.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 402,844 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700052, 700059, 700101, 700102, 700135, 700136, 700157, 700159 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum, Barasat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rajarhat Gopalpur, Rajarhat New Town |
| Website | north24parganas |
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,712 | — |
| 1971 | 37,594 | +697.8% |
| 1981 | 85,945 | +128.6% |
| 1991 | 147,348 | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 271,811 | +84.5% |
| 2011 | 402,844 | +48.2% |
| Source: Government of India[3] | ||
As per the 2011 census, Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality had a total population of 402,844 persons, Males constitute 50.55% of the population and females 49%.[4] Rajarhat-Gopalpur has an average literacy rate of 89.69%.
Languages
editAdministration
editThe bidhannagar municipal corporation consists of 41 wards.[6] It consists of many localities such as: Kestopur, Chandiberia, Rabindra Pally, Samar Pally, Baguiati, Udayan Pally, Santosh Pally, Jagatpur, Ashwini Nagar, Narayantala, Raghunathpur, Arjunpur, Teghoria, Jyangra, Helabottala, Noapara, Adarsha Pally, Pramodgarh, Jyoti Nagar, Hatiara, Kaikhali, Chinar Park, Atghara, Dasadrone, Salua, Bablatala, Narayanpur, Beraberi, Bidisha Pally, Sarada Pally, Ganti and part of NSCBI Airport.[7] On 18 June 2015, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was constituted by merging the existing municipal areas of Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality, Bidhannagar Municipality and the panchayat area of Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat.[8] Now Rajarhat-Gopalpur has 26 wards (ward no. 1 to 26) under Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation.[9]
The area is under the jurisdiction of the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.
See also
editExternal links
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Kolkata/East travel guide from Wikivoyage
References
edit- ^ "North 24" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "Census Tables". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Rajarhat Gopalpur City Population 2011 - 2021". Census of India, Government of India.
- ^ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
- ^ "Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality".
- ^ "Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation about to be formed soon".
- ^ Govt nod to new police posts, civic bodies’ merger The new corporation will thus be named Bidhannagar-Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipal Corporation
- ^ "BMC".