Raiganj
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Raiganj রায়গঞ্জ |
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The Clock Tower of Raiganj Raiganj Railway Station Sudarshanpur Durga Puja |
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 Raiganj
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| Coordinates: 25°37′N 88°07′E / 25.62°N 88.12°ECoordinates: 25°37′N 88°07′E / 25.62°N 88.12°E | |||||
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 India
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| State | West Bengal | ||||
| District | Uttar Dinajpur | ||||
| Government | |||||
| • Type | Municipality | ||||
| • Body | Raiganj Municipality | ||||
| • Chairman | Mohit Sengupta(INC) | ||||
| • Superintendent of Police | Amit Kumar Bharat Rathod (IPS) | ||||
| • District Magistrate | Smt. Ayesha Rani (IAS) | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) | ||||
| Area rank | 15th in WB | ||||
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) | ||||
| Population (2011) | |||||
| • Total | 199,758 | ||||
| • Rank | 15th in WB | ||||
| • Density | 18,378/km2 (47,600/sq mi) | ||||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | ||||
| Telephone code | +91-3523-2xxxxx | ||||
| Vehicle registration | WB-60/ WB-59 | ||||
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raiganj | ||||
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raiganj | ||||
| Website | www |
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Raiganj (Pron:ˈraɪˌgʌnʤ) (Bengali: রায়গঞ্জ) is a city and a municipality in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of a district as well as a subdivision. The place oozes heritage. Tradition and a rich past haunt the residents of the 300-year-old town. Even the police station was set up 125 years ago and railway connectivity reached the place 115 years ago. The high school is 101 years old. Raiganj got a railway communication way back in 1896. The train used to go to Parbatipur junction in Bangladesh from Raiganj. The rail link helped the town become an important trading centre, aided by the additional benefit of waterways.
The origin of the name Raiganj is not exactly known. There is a debate about the origin of the name. Some say the name is linked to the royal family of Dinajpur whose surname was Rai. There are several views regarding the origin of the name. But, the widely accepted view is that the name originated from the abundance of rai sorshe (a special type of mustard) corps at this place from time immemorial.
Raiganj is known for Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary (also called the Kulik bird sanctuary), home to a large population of Asian openbills and other waterbirds and it has the 2nd largest church in India. Raiganj is situated at the banks of Kulik river which helped the town to become an important place for water connectivity. But, in course of time, navigability of Kulik river decreased and business through the waterway was stopped in the first half of the 1970s, especially after the dam was erected to prevent floods. The port area slowly lost its significance and, at present, it is the most backward locality of Raiganj.
A beautiful view of Sunset at Raiganj
Bidrohi More, Raiganj
Fowara More, Raiganj
Siliguri More, Raiganj
The area of this town is about 10.76 km2. But the present growing tendency and trend of urbanization in the area adjacent to this town are also remarkable. The agglomeration areas are also experiencing this trend. Now the vast areas under Birghai, Maraikura, Rupahar, Bahin, karnojora is also growing with the population like the town of Raiganj and this population is dependent on Raiganj town.
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