Gaighata

Gaighata is a village in the CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of the in the state of , .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 330,000 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Gaighata community development block, Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district, India
  • Also known as: “Gaighata, North 24 Parganas”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thakurnagar railway station and Chandpara railway station.

Railway station
Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thakurnagar is a small railway station in , on Sealdah–Bangaon line. It serves . The station consists of two side platforms, which are both very well sheltered.

Railway station
Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway. It is located on the Sealdah–Bongaon line in in , India.Distance between Sealdah railway station to chandpara station 67 kilometres. is situated 3½ km northeast of Gaighata.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thakurnagar.

Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, a village in the district of , it is growing into with a lot of business activities around. There are some big bazars which plays an important role in its economy.

Gaighata

Latitude
22.9457° or 22° 56′ 45″ north
Longitude
88.755° or 88° 45′ 18″ east
Population
330,000
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7MJCWQW4+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 660596667
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
12680751
Wiki­data ID
Q55612231
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Gaighata” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Gaighata”
  • Bengali: “গাইঘাটা”
  • Dutch: “Gaighata”
  • Ladin: “Gaighata”
  • South Azerbaijani: “قایقاتا,قوزئی 24 پارقاناس”
  • Urdu: “گائے گھاٹا، شمالی 24 پرگنہ”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chandpara Rural Hospital and Gaighata Hospital.

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