Ghatal
Ghatal | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 22°40′N 87°43′E / 22.67°N 87.72°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Ghatal Municipality |
| • MP | Deepak Adhikari(Dev) |
| • MLA | Shital Kapat |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 54,591 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB50 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Ghatal is a town and a municipality in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. Earlier it was part of Hooghly District in 1872 it was merged with Medinipur district. It is the headquarters of the Ghatal subdivision.