Ranaghat II (Community development block)
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Ranaghat II রাণাঘাট II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Ranaghat II
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| Coordinates: 23°10′58″N 88°35′41″E / 23.1827510°N 88.5948490°ECoordinates: 23°10′58″N 88°35′41″E / 23.1827510°N 88.5948490°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 262.28 km2 (101.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 368,681 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 264,947 (79.38%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 741253 (Aishmali) 741501 (Arangahta) 741202 (Nasra) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03454 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-51, WB-52 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ranaghat Dakshin, Ranaghat Uttar Purba |
| Website | nadia |
Ranaghat II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ranaghat and Dhantala police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Nokari. It is located 30 km from Krishnanagar, the district headquarters.
Nokari is located at 23°10′58″N 88°35′41″E / 23.1827510°N 88.5948490°E.
Ranaghat II CD Block is bounded by Hanskhali in the north, Jhikargachha Upazila in Jessore District of Bangladesh and Bagdah CD Block in North 24 Parganas district, in the east, Chakdaha CD Block in the south and Ranaghat I CD Block in the west.
Ranaghat II community development block has an area of 262.28 km2.
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.
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