Khanakul
Khanakul | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 22°43′45″N 87°52′00″E / 22.72919°N 87.866564°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,489 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712406 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03225 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Khanakul |
| Website | hooghly |
Khanakul is a village in Khanakul I CD block of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Khanakul is the birthplace of Raja Rammohan Roy. It is famous for Ratnavali Temple, Gopinath Temple, Radhavallabh Temple, Ghontashor Temple. Khanakul can be reached conveniently by Bus from Kolkata or Tarakeswar. Tarakeswar Station is the nearest railway station from Khanakul. Khanakul pollution testing centre is for auto emission testing.