Raiganj
Raiganj | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 25°37′N 88°07′E / 25.62°N 88.12°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Uttar Dinajpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Raiganj Municipality |
| • Chairman | Sandip Bisawas (AITC) |
| • Superintendent of Police | Sana Akhtar (IPS) |
| • District Magistrate | Arvind Kumar Mina (IAS) |
| • Member of Parliament | Kartick Paul (BJP) |
| • MLA | Krishna Kalyani (AITC) |
| Area | |
| 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| 183,682 | |
| • Density | 18,378/km2 (47,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 199,758 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 03523m |
| Vehicle registration | WB-60/ WB-59 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raiganj |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raiganj |
| Website | www |
Raiganj (Bengali pronunciation: [rae̯ gɔnd͡ʒ]), is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal and it stands on the bank of the Kulik river. This city is the headquarters of the Uttar Dinajpur district. The city situated in the narrow strip which joins the Northern and Southern portion of the state of West Bengal, has come up in prominence as a result of partition of India.