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Rajarhat
Neighbourhood
Skyline of Rajarhat
Skyline of Rajarhat
Rajarhat is located in Kolkata
Rajarhat
Rajarhat
Location in West Bengal, India
Rajarhat is located in West Bengal
Rajarhat
Rajarhat
Rajarhat (West Bengal)
Rajarhat is located in India
Rajarhat
Rajarhat
Rajarhat (India)
Coordinates: 22°37′25″N 88°26′28″E / 22.6236°N 88.4410°E / 22.6236; 88.4410
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBidhannagar Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total
34.97 km2 (13.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
402,844
 • Density11,520/km2 (29,840/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700052, 700059, 700101, 700102, 700135, 700136, 700157, 700159
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyDum Dum, Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRajarhat Gopalpur, Rajarhat New Town
Websitebmcwbgov.in

Rajarhat is a neighbourhood in 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).[1][2]

Administration

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The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation consists of 41 wards.[3] It consists of many localities such as: Kestopur, Baguiati, Teghoria, Kaikhali, Rajarhat, Gopalpur and a part of NSCBI Airport.[4] 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.[5] Now Rajarhat-Gopalpur has 26 wards (ward no. 1 to 26) under Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation.[6]

The area is under the jurisdiction of the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1961 4,712—    
1971 37,594+697.8%
1981 85,945+128.6%
1991 147,348+71.4%
2001 271,811+84.5%
2011 402,844+48.2%
Source: Government of India[7]

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%.[8] Rajarhat-Gopalpur has an average literacy rate of 89.69%.

Languages

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Languages spoken in Rajarhat Gopalpur (2011)[9]
  1. Bengali (82.5%)
  2. Hindi (14.8%)
  3. Urdu (1.17%)
  4. Odia (0.35%)
  5. Marwari (0.18%)
  6. Others (1.03%)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Kolkata Metropolitan Area Map". KMDA. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality".
  4. ^ "Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation about to be formed soon".
  5. ^ Govt nod to new police posts, civic bodies’ merger The new corporation will thus be named Bidhannagar-Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipal Corporation
  6. ^ "BMC".
  7. ^ "Census Tables". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Rajarhat Gopalpur City Population 2011 - 2021". Census of India, Government of India.
  9. ^ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
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