Raninagar I (community development block)
| Raninagar I | |
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| Community development block | |
 Raninagar I
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| Coordinates: 24°09′17″N 88°29′41″E / 24.1545910°N 88.4947890°ECoordinates: 24°09′17″N 88°29′41″E / 24.1545910°N 88.4947890°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.07 km2 (66.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 189,105 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 109,327 (57.81%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 742304 (Islampur) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03482 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-57, WB-58 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mushidabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raninagar |
| Website | murshidabad |
Raninagar I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Raninagar I 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
Murshidabad is a predominantly agricultural district. A majority of the population depends on agriculture for a living. The land is fertile. The eastern portion of the Bhagirathi, an alluvial tract, is very fertile for growing Aus paddy, jute and rabi crops. The Kalantar area in the south-eastern portion of the district, is a low-lying area with stiff dark clay and supports mainly the cultivation of Aman paddy. The west flank of the Bhagirathi is a lateritic tract insersected by numerous bils and old river beds. It supports the cultivation of Aman paddy, sugar cane and mulberry.
Islampur is located at 24°09′17″N 88°29′41″E / 24.1545910°N 88.4947890°E
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