Raina II (community development block)
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Raina II রায়না II |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Raina II
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| Coordinates: 23°00′49″N 87°51′45″E / 23.01361°N 87.86250°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bardhaman Purba |
| Assembly constituency | Raina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.75 sq mi (227.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 151,401 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (670/km2) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
| PIN | 713427 (Uchalan) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03211 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-37,WB-38,WB-41,WB-42,WB-44 |
| Literacy Rate | 81.48 per cent |
| Website | http://bardhaman.gov.in/ |
Raina II (also spelled Rayna and called Rainagar) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
In 1933, independence activist Dasarathi Tah was involved in Swadeshi dacoities in Meral, Mirzapur and Bogra in the area. Damodar floods wrought havoc in the area and Dasarathi Tah initiated the ‘Nakrah hana embankment movement’ and even published a weekly newspaper named Damodar to focus on the problems faced by the people. In 1948, Raina witnessed the ‘Tebhaga movement’, where sharecroppers demanded a higher share of the crops they grew. The movement was led by Benoy Choudhury and Bipadtaran Roy.
Madhabdihi is located at 23°00′49″N 87°51′45″E / 23.0136910°N 87.8626170°E. Raina II CD Block is part of the Khandaghosh Plain, which lies in the south-western part of the district, The Damodar flows through the area. The bed of the Damodar is higher than the surrounding areas and the right bank is protected against floods with embankments in portions of the south of the Damodar River. The region has allauvial soil of recent origin. Unlike the rest of Bardhaman district, which lies to the north of the Damodar River, the Khandaghosh-Jamalpur-Raina area lies on the alluvial plains between the Damodar on its northern/ eastern side and the Dwarakeswar River. As a result, it has been a flood prone area.
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