Raigachhi

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title: "Raigachhi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-north-24-parganas-district", "neighbourhoods-in-kolkata", "kolkata-metropolitan-area"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raigachhi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
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subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2North 24 Parganas
established_title
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km21.52
population_total8,245
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code700135
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code+91 33
registration_plateWB
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Barasat
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Rajarhat New Town
website
iso_codeIN-WB
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Raigachi is a census town in the Rajarhat CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Location

Raigachi is close to Action Area II C and II D of New Town. Deara is located nearby.

Area overview

Rajarhat, a rural area earlier, adjacent to Kolkata, is being transformed into an upmarket satellite township, with modern business hubs, luxury real estate and eye-catching shopping malls. With enormous construction activity taking place all around, things are changing fast, leaving behind a description at any given point of time as outdated in no time. Bidhannagar subdivision consists of Bidhannagar Municipality, Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat and Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality (subsequently merged to form Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation since 2015), including Nabadiganta Industrial Township (Bidhannagar Sector - V) and Rajarhat (Community development block).

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

Population

According to the 2011 Census of India, Raigachi had a total population of 8,245, of which 4,196 (51%) were males and 4,049 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,045. The total number of literate persons in Raigachi was 5,604 (77.83% of the population over 6 years).

India census, Raigachi had a population of 6728. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Raigachi has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58% and female literacy is 52%. In Raigachhi, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities and Census Town in Barasat Sadar subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration, according to the 2011 census: Barasat (M), Madhyamgram (M), Rajarhat-Gopalpur (M) (made part of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation in 2015) and Raigachi (CT).

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Raigachi covered an area of 1.57 km2. It had 6 primary schools, 3 middle schools and 3 secondary schools. The nearest degree college was 3 km away at Krishnapur. The nearest hospital with 20 beds was 1 km away.

Transport

SRCM Road and Rajarhat Main Road (part of State Highway 3) pass along the north and south boundaries of Raigachhi.

Bus

Private Bus

  • 91 Shyambazar - Bhangar Kanthalia (via SRCM Road)
  • 91A Shyambazar - Haroa (via SRCM Road)
  • 91C Shyambazar - Lauhati (via SRCM Road)
  • 211 Ahiritola - Kharibari/Patharghata (via Rajarhat Main Road)
  • 211A Ahiritola - Langalpota (via Rajarhat Main Road)

Bus Routes Without Numbers

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.

References

References

  1. [http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns] {{webarchive. link. (2007-08-09)
  2. Google maps
  3. (2019). "Politics of a Transformative Rural: Development, Dispossession and Changing Caste-Relations in West Bengal, India". Open edition journals, 21/2019.
  4. "BMC Profile".
  5. "Change of guard".
  6. "Notification No. 401/MA/O/C4/1A-12/2012 dated 18 Jun 2015". Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal.
  7. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  8. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  9. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011". Census of India 2011.
  10. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal.
  11. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study)". SOES.
  12. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.

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