Kanchrapara

Kanchrapara is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Kanchrapara
City
Kabiguru Rabindra Path at Kanchrapara
Kanchrapara
Location in West Bengal, India
Kanchrapara
Kanchrapara (India)
Coordinates: 22.94563°N 88.43322°E / 22.94563; 88.43322
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Named forRailway Workshop
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyKanchrapara Municipality
  ChairmanKamal Adhikary Vice chairman = Subhrangshu Roy
Area
  Total9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total129,576
  Density14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743145
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarrackpore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBijpur
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in, kanchraparamunicipality.org.in
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