Rahara, Kolkata

Rahara is a locality in Khardaha Municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]

Not to be confused with Rahara, a village in County Roscommon, Ireland.

Rahara
Neighbourhood
Rahara
Location in West Bengal, India
Rahara
Rahara (India)
Coordinates: 22.723703°N 88.381622°E / 22.723703; 88.381622
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyKhardaha Municipality
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700118
Telephone code+91 33
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyDum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKhardaha

Geography

Rahara is located at 22°43′25″N 88°22′53″E.[1] It has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft).

Education

Transport

Sodepur Road (Old Calcutta Road) passes through Rahara. It is also connected to B.T. Road.[2]

Private Bus

Train

Khardaha railway station on Sealdah-Ranaghat line is the nearest railway station.

References
  1. "Rahara, Kolkata, West Bengal, India". latlong.net. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. Google maps
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