Chandrakona
Chandrakona | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Prayag film city at Chandrakona | |
| Coordinates: 22°44′N 87°31′E / 22.73°N 87.52°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Chandrakona Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,629 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721201 |
| Telephone code | 03225 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chandrakona |
Chandrakona is a town and a municipality in the Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. The city is located between Ghatal and Garhbeta. Chandraketu was the founder of the kingdom of Chandrakona. In the Ain-E-Akbari, the 16th century Mughal document, it was mentioned as ‘Mana’.