Ghatal

Ghatal is a city and a municipality in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. Earlier it was part of Hooghly District in 1872 it was merged with Medinipur district. It is the headquarters of the Ghatal subdivision.

This article is about the city in West Bengal, India. For its namesake community development block, see Ghatal (community development block). For its namesake subdivision, see Ghatal subdivision. For its namesake parliamentary constituency, see Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency).

Ghatal
City
Ghatal
Location in West Bengal, India
Ghatal
Ghatal (India)
Coordinates: 22.67°N 87.72°E / 22.67; 87.72
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyGhatal Municipality
 • MP Dev
 • MLAShital Kapat
Area
 • Total10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total54,591
 • Density5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB50
Lok Sabha constituencyGhatal
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGhatal
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in
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