Rahara, Kolkata

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Rahara
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Rahara
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Rahara
Rahara (India)
Coordinates: 22°43′25″N88°22′54″E / 22.723703°N 88.381622°E / 22.723703; 88.381622 Coordinates: 22°43′25″N88°22′54″E / 22.723703°N 88.381622°E / 22.723703; 88.381622
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Region Greater Kolkata
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 locality in Khardaha Municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). [1]

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Geography

Rahara is located at 22°43′25″N88°22′53″E / 22.72361°N 88.38139°E / 22.72361; 88.38139 . [1] It has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft).

Education

Transport

Sodepur Road (Old Calcutta Road) passes through Rahara. It is also connected to B.T. Road. [2]

Private Bus

Train

Khardaha railway station on Sealdah-Ranaghat line is the nearest railway station.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rahara, Kolkata, West Bengal, India". latlong.net. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. Google maps