Ranaghat district
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Ranaghat | |
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 Interactive map of Ranaghat | |
| Coordinates: 23°11′N 88°35′E / 23.18°N 88.58°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| Headquarters | Ranaghat |
| Government | |
| • Subdivisions | Ranaghat Sadar, Kalyani |
| • CD Blocks | Hanskhali, Santipur, Ranaghat I, Ranaghat II, Chakdaha, Haringhata |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Ranaghat, Bangaon |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Santipur, Ranaghat Uttar Paschim, Ranaghat Uttar Purba, Ranaghat Dakshin, Chakdaha, Kalyani, Haringhata |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,420.15 km2 (548.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,324,324 |
| • Density | 1,636.67/km2 (4,238.97/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,281,271 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 78.73 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 947 ♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | ranaghatpolice |
Ranaghat district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing Nadia district. The district headquarters would be Ranaghat.[3][4][5][6]
