Gaighata

Gaighata is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bangaon subdivision of in the state of .
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  • Type: Locality with 330,000 residents
  • Description: community development block in West Bengal, India
  • Also known as: Gaighāta” and “Gaighata block

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gobardanga and Ukrah.

A town in the district of , has a wide prevailing history. had been governed by Brahmin Zamindars of bharadwaj gotra in pre-old days.

Town
is a village in Haringhata CD Block in Kalyani subdivision of in the state of . is situated 10 km west of Gaighata.

Gaighata

Latitude
22.93608° or 22° 56′ 10″ north
Longitude
88.7336° or 88° 44′ 1″ east
Population
330,000
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7MJCWPPM+CC
Geo­Names ID
1271803
Wiki­data ID
Q5517019
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Hindi—“Gaighata” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: গাইঘাটা সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
  • Hindi: गाईघाटा

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