Magrahat

Magrahat
Census Town
Magrahat
Location in West Bengal
Magrahat
Location in India
Coordinates: 22°14′31″N 88°22′42″E / 22.2420°N 88.3784°E / 22.2420; 88.3784
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
CD blockMagrahat II
Area
  Total
3.02 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
17,392
  Density5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali
  Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743355
Telephone code+91 3174
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMagrahat Purba (SC), Magrahat Paschim
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Magrahat is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Magrahat police station in the Magrahat II CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.