Rajarhat is a locality in
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
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of
North 24 Parganas district in the Indian
state
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of
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. It is close to
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and also a part of the area covered by
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Lying just on the periphery of the planned
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, Rajarhat-Gopalpur has seen huge spurt in real estate development.
Demographics
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%. Rajarhat-Gopalpur has an average literacy rate of 89.69%.
Administration
Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality had 35 wards. It consisted 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. On 18 June 2015,
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation is the local government responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of Salt Lake and Rajarhat areas in Greater Kolkata.
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation was headed by Administrator Shri Pa ...
(BMC) was constituted by merging the existing municipal areas of Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality,
Bidhannagar Municipality
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation is the local government responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of Salt Lake and Rajarhat areas in Greater Kolkata.
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation was headed by Administrator Shri Pa ...
and the panchayat area of Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat. Now Rajarhat-Gopalpur has 26 wards (ward no. 1 to 26) under
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation is the local government responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of Salt Lake and Rajarhat areas in Greater Kolkata.
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation was headed by Administrator Shri Pa ...
.
The area is under the jurisdiction of the
Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.
See also
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Rajarhat Gopalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Rajarhat New Town (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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New Town, Kolkata
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Rajarhat (community development block)
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Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district
Neighbourhoods in North 24 Parganas district
Neighbourhoods in Kolkata
Kolkata Metropolitan Area