Dhaniakhali (community development block)
Dhaniakhali (also spelled Dhanekhali) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The place has lent its name to the tant (handloom) sari it produces.
Dhaniakhali | |
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Community development block | |
| Coordinates: 22.97°N 88.10°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative democracy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 275.68 km2 (106.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 320,534 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712302 (Dhaniakhali) 712303 (Gurap) 712301 (Bhandarhati) |
| Telephone code | +91 3213 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-15, WB-16, WB-18 |
| Literacy | 75.66% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly, Arambag |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dhanekhali, Tarakeswar |
| Website | hooghly |
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