Rajarhat is a locality in
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation of
North 24 Parganas district
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in the Indian
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. It is close to
Kolkata
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and also a part of the area covered by
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
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New Town
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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
Kestopur (officially, Krishnapur) is a neighborhood of Kolkata in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Devel ...
, Chandiberia, Rabindra Pally, Samar Pally,
Baguiati
Baguiati is a locality in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation 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).
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, Udayan Pally, Santosh Pally, Jagatpur, Ashwini Nagar, Narayantala, Raghunathpur, Arjunpur,
Teghoria
Teghoria is a locality in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation 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).
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, Jyangra, Helabottala, Noapara, Adarsha Pally, Pramodgarh, Jyoti Nagar,
Hatiara
Hatiara is a locality in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation 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).
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Kaikhali
Kaikhali is a locality in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation of North 24 Parganas district, North 24 Paraganas District in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata Airport and also a part of the are ...
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NSCBI Airport. 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. Now Rajarhat-Gopalpur has 26 wards (ward no. 1 to 26) under
Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation.
The area is under the jurisdiction of the
Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate
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See also
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Rajarhat Gopalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Rajarhat Gopalpur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Up to 2011 there was one constituency, 91-Rajarhat (SC), covering the area. From 2011 there are two constituenc ...
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Rajarhat New Town (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Rajarhat New Town Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Up to 2011 there was one constituency, Rajarhat (SC), covering the area. From 2011 there are two constituencie ...
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New Town, Kolkata
New Town is a planned satellite city of Kolkata, India. It comes under North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and covered by New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA).
HIDCO planned developi ...
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Rajarhat (community development block)
Rajarhat is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bidhannagar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Rajarhat Bishnupur, a constituent panchayat in Rajarhat block, i ...
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Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district
Neighbourhoods in North 24 Parganas district
Neighbourhoods in Kolkata
Kolkata Metropolitan Area