Raninagar II | |
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Community development block | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 24°14′21″N 88°30′30″E / 24.2390500°N 88.5083620°ECoordinates: 24°14′21″N 88°30′30″E / 24.2390500°N 88.5083620°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Murshidabad |
Government | |
• Type | Community development block |
Area | |
• Total | 195.56 km2 (75.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 190,885 |
• Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Literacy (2011) | |
• Total literates | 104,623 (54.81%) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 742306 (Sagarpara) |
Telephone/STD code | 03482 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB-57, WB-58 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Mushidabad |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raninagar, Jalangi |
Website | murshidabad |
Raninagar II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Raninagar II CD Block lies in the Raninagar plain at the north-eastern corner of the Bagri region in Murshidabad district. The Bhagirathi River splits the district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east. The Padma River separates Murshidabad district from Malda district and Chapai Nawabganj and Rajshahi districts of Bangladesh in the north. The Raninagar plain lies between the Jalangi and Bhairab rivers. It is a low-lying area and is characterized by the nature of inundation along with many swamps
Malibari, a constituent pachayat in Raninagar II block, is located at 24°14′21″N 88°30′30″E / 24.2390500°N 88.5083620°E
Raninagar II CD Block is bounded by Rajshahi city, Paba Upazila, Motihar Thana and Charghat Upazila in Rajshahi District of Bangladesh, across the Padma, in the north, Jalangi CD Block in the east, Raninagar I and Domkal CD Blocks in the south and Bhagawangola II CD Block in the west.