Katwa
Katwa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 23°39′N 88°08′E / 23.65°N 88.13°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Katwa Municipality |
| • Chairman | Samir Kumar Saha |
| • Vice Chairman | Lakhindar Mandal |
| • MP | Sunil Mondal |
| • MLA | Rabindranath Chatterjee |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 81,615 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713130 |
| Telephone code | +91 3453 |
| Vehicle registration | WB 75 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Purba |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Katwa |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Katwa is a sub-divisional town and railway junction in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Katwa subdivision. The town was built at the confluence of Ganga and Ajay. Katwa is a border city of three districts; Purba Bardhaman District, Nadia District and Murshidabad District.