Ranaghat I | |
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Community development block | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 23°12′30″N 88°31′45″E / 23.2083762°N 88.5291195°ECoordinates: 23°12′30″N 88°31′45″E / 23.2083762°N 88.5291195°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Nadia |
Government | |
• Type | Community development block |
Area | |
• Total | 145.53 km2 (56.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 232,282 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Literacy (2011) | |
• Total literates | 163,429 (77.61%) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 741255 (Anulia) 741403 (Habibpur) |
Telephone/STD code | 03454 |
Vehicle registration | WB-51, WB-52 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ranaghat Dakshin, Ranaghat Uttar Paschim |
Website | nadia |
Ranaghat I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Habibpur is located at 23°12′30″N 88°31′45″E / 23.2083762°N 88.5291195°E.
Ranaghat I CD Block is bounded by Hanskhali CD Block in the north, Ranaghat II CD Block in the east, Chakdaha CD Block in the south and Santipur CD Block and Balagarh CD Block in Hooghly district across the Hooghly River in the west.
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.
Ranaghat I CD Block has an area of 145.53 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 10 gram panchayats, 177 gram sansads (village councils), 64 mouzas and 55 inhabited villages. Ranaghat and Taherpur police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Habibpur. It is located 22 km from Krishnanagar, the district headquarters.