Chandannagar
Chandannagar
Chandernagore | |
|---|---|
City | |
Clockwise from the top: Église du Sacré-Cœur, Nandulal Temple, Tour de l'Horloge, Patal Bari, Institut de Chandernagor and Chandannagar Strand | |
| Etymology: see Etymology | |
| Nickname: Farasdanga | |
Chandannagar Location in West Bengal, India Chandannagar Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22°52′N 88°23′E / 22.87°N 88.38°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Subdivision | Chandannagar |
| French Indian colony of the French colonial empire | 1696 |
| De facto transfer to India | 2 February 1951 |
| De jure transfer to India | 9 June 1952 |
| Incorporated in West Bengal | 2 October 1954 |
| Founded by | French East India Company |
| Named after | Bending of the Hooghly river |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Chandernagore Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Ram Chakraborty |
| Area | |
• Total | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 166,867 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bengali: Chandannagari French: Chandernagorien(ne) English: Chandernagorean |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| • Former official | French |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712136, 712137, 712138 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| MP | Rachana Banerjee (AITC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chandannagar |
| MLA | Indranil Sen (AITC) |
| Website | heritagechandernagore |
Chandannagar (Bengali pronunciation: [t͡ʃɔn.d̪ɔn.nɔ.ɡoɾ]), also known by its former names Chandernagor (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃.dɛʁ.na.ɡɔʁ]) and Chandernagore, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Located on the western bank of Hooghly River, the city was one of the five French Settlements in India. Indo-French architecture is seen in the colonial bungalows, most of which are in a dilapidated state.