Diamond Harbour
Diamond Harbour (Bengali: [ˈɖai̯mənɖ ˈɦaɾbaɾ] ⓘ) is a town and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River. It is the headquarters of the Diamond Harbour subdivision.
Diamond Harbour | |
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Town | |
River side road at Diamond Harbour | |
Interactive Map Outlining Diamond Harbour | |
Diamond Harbour Location in West Bengal Diamond Harbour Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22.1910091°N 88.1904741°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Diamond Harbour Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 41,802 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743331 |
| Telephone code | +91 3174 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Website | www |
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