Rahara is a locality in Khardaha Municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]

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Rahara
Neighbourhood
Rahara Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Rahara Rahara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.723703°N 88.381622°E / 22.723703; 88.381622
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Region	Greater Kolkata
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Khardaha Municipality
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700118
Telephone code	+91 33
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Khardaha

Geography

Rahara is located at 22°43′25″N 88°22′53″E.[1] It has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft).

Education

• Rahara Ramakrishna Mission Boys' Home High School
• Rahara Bhabanath Institution for Girls
• Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College
• Kalyannagar Vidyapith
• Kalyannagar Vidyapith For Girls

Transport

Sodepur Road (Old Calcutta Road) passes through Rahara. It is also connected to B.T. Road.[2]

Private Bus

• 78/1 Rahara Bazar - Babughat

Train

Khardaha railway station on Sealdah-Ranaghat line is the nearest railway station.

References

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