Chandrakona

Chandrakona is a town and a municipality in the Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. The city is located between Ghatal and Garhbeta. Chandraketu was the founder of the kingdom of Chandrakona. In the Ain-E-Akbari, the 16th century Mughal document, it was mentioned as ‘Mana’.

Chandrakona
Town
Prayag film city at Chandrakona
Chandrakona
Location in West Bengal, India
Chandrakona
Chandrakona (India)
Coordinates: 22.73°N 87.52°E / 22.73; 87.52
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyChandrakona Municipality
Area
  Total16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total23,629
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721201
Telephone code03225
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Lok Sabha constituencyArambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChandrakona
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