Rajarhat
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rajarhat
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline = Rajarhat - West Bengal 7805.JPG
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| image_caption = Skyline of Rajarhat
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22|37|0|N|88|31|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = Presidency
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = North 24 Parganas
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| government_type = Municipal Corporation
| governing_body = Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 34.97
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| population_total = 402,844
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 700052, 700059, 700101, 700102, 700135, 700136, 700157, 700159
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91 33
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Dum Dum, Barasat
| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Rajarhat Gopalpur, Rajarhat New Town
| website = {{URL|north24parganas.nic.in/}}
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Rajarhat is a locality under the jurisdiction of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).{{cite web| url =http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| title =Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area| access-date =2007-09-03| publisher =Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000049/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| archive-date =2007-09-28}}
Demographics
{{Historical population
| source = Government of India{{cite web |title=Census Tables |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=6 January 2024}}
|1961 | 4712
|1971 | 37594
|1981 | 85945
|1991 | 147348
|2001 | 271811
|2011 | 402844
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As per the 2011 census, Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality had a total population of 402,844 persons, Males constitute 50.55% of the population and females 49%.{{cite web|title=Rajarhat Gopalpur City Population 2011 - 2021 |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/217-rajarhat-gopalpur.html|publisher=Census of India, Government of India}} Rajarhat-Gopalpur has an average literacy rate of 89.69%.
=Languages=
{{Pie chart
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|caption = Languages spoken in Rajarhat Gopalpur (2011)[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in
|label1= Bengali
|value1= 82.47
|color1 =yellow
|label2= Hindi
|value2 = 14.78
|color2 =red
|label3 = Urdu
|value3 =1.17
|color3 =orange
|label4 = Odia
|value4 = 0.35
|color4 =blue
|label5 = Marwari
|value5 = 0.18
|color5 =brown
|label6= Others
|value6= 1.03
|color6 = white
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Administration
The bidhannagar municipal corporation consists of 41 wards.{{cite web|title=Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/tale-of-twin-polls-amp-townships/cid/1484412}} It consists of many localities such as: Kestopur, Chandiberia, Rabindra Pally, Samar Pally, Baguiati, Udayan Pally, Santosh Pally, Jagatpur, Ashwini Nagar, Narayantala, Raghunathpur, Arjunpur, Teghoria, Jyangra, Helabottala, Noapara, Adarsha Pally, Pramodgarh, Jyoti Nagar, Hatiara, Kaikhali, Chinar Park, Atghara, Dasadrone, Salua, Bablatala, Narayanpur, Beraberi, Bidisha Pally, Sarada Pally, Ganti and part of NSCBI Airport.{{cite web|title=Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation about to be formed soon|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/writing-on-the-civic-body-wall/cid/1469106}} On 18 June 2015, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was constituted by merging the existing municipal areas of Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality, Bidhannagar Municipality and the panchayat area of Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat.[http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/govt-nod-to-new-police-posts-civic-bodies-merger/ Govt nod to new police posts, civic bodies’ merger The new corporation will thus be named Bidhannagar-Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipal Corporation] Now Rajarhat-Gopalpur has 26 wards (ward no. 1 to 26) under Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation.{{cite web|title=BMC|url=https://www.bmcwbgov.in}}
The area is under the jurisdiction of the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.
See also
External links
{{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/East}}
References
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{{North 24 Parganas District}}
{{North 24 Parganas topics}}
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}
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Category:Neighbourhoods in North 24 Parganas district