Ranaghat district
Ranaghat | |
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| Coordinates: 23°11′N 88°35′E / 23.18°N 88.58°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| Headquarters | Ranaghat |
| Government | |
| • Subdivisions | Ranaghat Sadar, Kalyani |
| • CD Blocks | Hanskhali, Santipur, Ranaghat I, Ranaghat II, Chakdaha, Haringhata |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Ranaghat, Bangaon |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Santipur, Ranaghat Uttar Paschim, Ranaghat Uttar Purba, Ranaghat Dakshin, Chakdaha, Kalyani, Haringhata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,420.15 km2 (548.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,324,324 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,281,271 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 78.73 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 947 ♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | ranaghatpolice |
Ranaghat district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing Nadia district. The district headquarters would be Ranaghat.[3][4][5][6]
History
[edit]In May 2019, the Government of West Bengal announced its intention to create the district in the near future. Under this proposal, Ranaghat district will be created from six community development blocks namely Hanskhali, Santipur, Ranaghat I, Ranaghat II, Chakdaha and Haringhata in Nadia district. In August 2022, the cabinet of West Bengal gave "in-principle approval" to the district's formation.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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- ^ "নতুন জেলা রানাঘাট, বদলে যাওয়া ইতিহাসে ছিন্নমূল হওয়ার আশঙ্কা একাংশের". EiSamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "'নদিয়া' থেকে 'রানাঘাট', মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর 'নতুন জেলা' ঘোষণায় যা বলছেন এলাকাবাসী". News18 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "রানাঘাট জেলা! মানতে নারাজ শান্তিপুরবাসী, উঠছে 'নদিয়া দক্ষিণ' নামের দাবি". EiSamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "'রানাঘাট' নাম নাপসন্দ জেলাবাসীর, 'নদিয়া উত্তর' ও 'নদিয়া দক্ষিণ' করার ভাবনা প্রশাসনিক স্তরে". TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "রাজ্যে ২৩ জেলা বেড়ে হবে ৩০! নতুন সাত জেলা ছ'মাসের মধ্যে, ঘোষণা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "রাজ্যে নতুন ৭ জেলা, এক নজরে কোন কোন জেলা ভাগ হল". AajTak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "রাজ্যে ৭ নতুন জেলার ঘোষণা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর". EiSamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "২৩ থেকে বেড়ে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে জেলার সংখ্যা হল ৩০! কোন জেলা ভেঙে কোন জেলা তৈরি হল?". Hindustan Times (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "West Bengal To Get 7 New Districts, Announces Mamata Banerjee". NDTV. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "West Bengal to have 7 new districts in six months for better administration". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Explained: 7 new districts in West Bengal — how and why are districts created or abolished in India?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "West Bengal to get 7 new districts, announces CM Mamata Banerjee". Mint. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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