Rajarhat

Rajarhat
Neighbourhood
Skyline of Rajarhat
Rajarhat Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Rajarhat Rajarhat (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°37′0″N 88°31′0″E / 22.61667°N 88.51667°E / 22.61667; 88.51667
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Region	Greater Kolkata
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
Area [1]
• Total	34.97 km2 (13.50 sq mi)
Population
• Total	402,844
• Density	12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700052, 700059, 700101, 700102, 700135, 700136, 700157, 700159
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum, Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Rajarhat Gopalpur, Rajarhat New Town
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Rajarhat is a locality in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation 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). Lying just on the periphery of the planned New Town, Rajarhat-Gopalpur has seen huge spurt in real estate development.