Raina, Bardhaman
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Raina | |
|---|---|
Small Town | |
  Raina Location in West Bengal, India  Raina Raina (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°04′07.0″N 87°54′22.0″E / 23.068611°N 87.906111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03451 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Purba |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raina |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Raina is a Town in Raina I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Urbanisation
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in rural areas versus 4.46% in urban areas, the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1]
Services
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Raina had a total population of 7000, of which 3600 (51%) were males and 3400, (49%) were females. Population under 6 was 494. The total number of literates in Raina was 3,999 (83.04% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Transport
Rainagar railway station is on the Bankura-Mathnasipur sector of Bankura-Masagram line in Raina.[5][6] As of January 2019, DEMU services are available between Bankura and Masagram.[7]
Raina is connected with Burdwan town, Tarokeshor, Memary by road.
