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Neighbourhood in Presidency, West Bengal, India
Rahara | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 22°43′25″N 88°22′54″E / 22.723703°N 88.381622°E / 22.723703; 88.381622 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
Division | Presidency |
District | North 24 Parganas |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Khardaha Municipality |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 700118 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Khardaha |
Rahara is a neighbourhood in Khardaha of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1][2]
Geography
[edit]Rahara is located at 22°43′25″N 88°22′53″E / 22.72361°N 88.38139°E / 22.72361; 88.38139.[2] It has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft).
Education
[edit]- Rahara Bhabanath Institution for Girls
- Rahara Ramakrishna Mission Boys' Home High School, Junior High School and Junior Basic School
- Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College
- Kalyannagar Vidyapith
- Kalyannagar Vidyapith For Girls
Transport
[edit]Sodepur Road (Old Calcutta Road) passes through Rahara. It is also connected to B.T. Road.[3]
Private Bus
[edit]- 78/1 Rahara Bazar - Babughat
Train
[edit]Khardaha railway station on Sealdah-Ranaghat line is the nearest railway station.
References
[edit]- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ a b "Rahara, Kolkata, West Bengal, India". latlong.net. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Google maps
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