Bardhaman
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This article is about the municipality in West Bengal, India. For other uses, see Bardhaman (disambiguation).
Bardhaman (/ˈbɔːrdəˌmɑːn/, Bengali: [ˈbɔrˌd̪ʱo.man]), officially Bardhaman Sadar, is a city and municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district, having become a district capital during the period of British rule. Burdwan, an alternative name for the city, has remained in use since then.
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Bardhaman
Burdwan | |
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City | |
Nickname: Royal Heritage City of West Bengal | |
Coordinates: 23°14′N 87°52′E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purba Bardhaman |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body |
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• Chairman | Paresh Chandra Sarkar[1] |
• Vidhan Sabha MLA | No. 260 Bardhaman Dakshin: Khokan Das (AITC) |
• Lok Sabha MP | No. 39 Bardhaman–Durgapur: S. S. Ahluwalia (BJP) |
Area | |
• City | 26.30 km2 (10.15 sq mi) |
• Metro | 157.62 km2 (60.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• City | 347,016 |
• Density | 13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 407,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[5][6] |
• Additional official | English[6] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 713101, 713102, 713103, 713104 713141,713149. |
Telephone code | +91-342 |
Vehicle registration | WB-41, WB-42 |
Website | burdwanmunicipality |
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