Canning, South 24 Parganas

Canning (Bengali: [kæn̪iŋ]) is a town of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western banks of the Matla River. It is the headquarters of the Canning subdivision.

Canning
Town
Canning Police Station
Canning
Location in West Bengal
Canning
Location in India
Coordinates: 22.3139917°N 88.6650753°E / 22.3139917; 88.6650753
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Languages
  OfficialBengali
  Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743329
Telephone code+91 3218
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyCanning Purba, Canning Paschim (SC)
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in
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