Kanchrapara

Kanchrapara
City
Kabiguru Rabindra Path at Kanchrapara
Kanchrapara
Location in West Bengal, India
Kanchrapara
Kanchrapara (India)
Coordinates: 22°56′44″N 88°26′00″E / 22.94563°N 88.43322°E / 22.94563; 88.43322
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyKanchrapara Municipality
 • ChairmanKamal Adhikary
Area
 • Total
9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
129,576
 • Density14,300/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743145
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarrackpore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBijpur
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in, kanchraparamunicipality.org.in

Kanchrapara is a city and a municipality 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).

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