Rahara, Kolkata

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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°43′25″N 88°22′54″E / 22.723703°N 88.381622°E / 22.723703; 88.381622
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Presidency
District	North 24 Parganas
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

Rahara is a neighbourhood in Khardaha of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).^[1][2]

Rahara is located at 22°43′25″N 88°22′53″E / 22.72361°N 88.38139°E / 22.72361; 88.38139.^[2] It has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft).

• Rahara Bhabanath Institution for Girls
• Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College
• Kalyannagar Vidyapith
• Kalyannagar Vidyapith For Girls

Sodepur Road (Old Calcutta Road) passes through Rahara. It is also connected to B.T. Road.^[3]

• 78/1 Rahara Bazar - Babughat

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