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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Rajarhat<br />
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Neighbourhood<br />
| image_skyline = Rajarhat - West Bengal 7805.JPG<br />
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| image_caption = Skyline of Rajarhat<br />
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India3<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|22|37|0|N|88|31|0|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = Region<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kolkata metropolitan area|Greater Kolkata]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| government_type = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipal Corporation]]<br />
| governing_body = [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]]<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <ref name="Archive">{{cite web|title=North 24 |url=http://wbplan.gov.in:80/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgs%20north.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205044900/http://wbplan.gov.in:80/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgs%20north.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-date=2018-02-05 }}</ref><br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 34.97<br />
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| population_total = 402,844<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], English<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 700052, 700059, 700101, 700102, 700136, 700157, 700159<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = +91 33<br />
| registration_plate = WB<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Dum Dum (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dum Dum]], [[Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Barasat]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Rajarhat Gopalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajarhat Gopalpur]], [[Rajarhat New Town (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajarhat New Town]]<br />
| website = {{URL|north24parganas.nic.in/}}<br />
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'''Rajarhat''' is a locality in [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]] of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is close to [[Kolkata]] and also a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA). Lying just on the periphery of the planned [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]], Rajarhat-Gopalpur has seen huge spurt in real estate development.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
'''''Raja Gajendra Narayan Ray''''' who was one of the Finance Officials under Emperor Jehangir settled in Haveli Shahar (now Halishahar). He had a vast zamindari in a large part of North 24 Parganas. One day he was going to visit his zamindari by a Bajra along the River '''Labanyabati''' (now a narrow canal called '''Nowai Khal'''). Suddenly by accident the Bajra sank & all the passengers except him drowned. After this accident he refused to return to Halishahar & decided to settle at this place. He built his residence there on the north of the River Labanyabati. Around his house a village grew up which is still known as Rajabaati or Raajbaari. This village is situated {{cvt|2|km}} south of the villages of Jojera & Beraberi. Later many families of his subjects started to settle around the place and a market was also started which they called '''Raajaar Haat'''. This bazaar is still there situated east of Kadihati - Bishnupur Road & old Shyambazar - Basirhat Light Railwayline, now known as Baguiati - Rajarhaat Road. Raja Gajendra Narayan Ray's descendant, Durga Prasad Roy settled in Behala and he is considered to be the founder of the illustrious Ray Family of Behala.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rajarhat Gopalpur City Population 2011 - 2021 |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/217-rajarhat-gopalpur.html|publisher=Census of India, Government of India}}</ref> Rajarhat-Gopalpur has an average literacy rate of 89.69%.<br />
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==Administration==<br />
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Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality had 35 wards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/tale-of-twin-polls-amp-townships/cid/1484412}}</ref> 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 [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|NSCBI Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation about to be formed soon|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/writing-on-the-civic-body-wall/cid/1469106}}</ref> On 18 June 2015, [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]] (BMC) was constituted by merging the existing municipal areas of Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality, [[Bidhannagar|Bidhannagar Municipality]] and the panchayat area of Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/govt-nod-to-new-police-posts-civic-bodies-merger/ Govt nod to new police posts, civic bodies’ merger The new corporation will thus be named Bidhannagar-Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipal Corporation]</ref> Now Rajarhat-Gopalpur has 26 wards (ward no. 1 to 26) under [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=BMC|url=http://www.bmcwbgov.in}}</ref><br />
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The area is under the jurisdiction of the [[Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Rajarhat Gopalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]<br />
* [[Rajarhat New Town (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]<br />
* [[New Town, Kolkata]]<br />
* [[Rajarhat (community development block)]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/East}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{North 24 Parganas District}}<br />
{{North 24 Parganas topics}}<br />
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}<br />
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}<br />
{{Authority control}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district]]<br />
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in North 24 Parganas district]]<br />
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]]</div>imported>MPGuy2824