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Also known as Chandernagore

Chandannagar (), also known by its former names Chandernagor () and Chandernagore, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

Key facts

Settlement.name
Chandannagar
Settlement.other_name
Chandernagore
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.etymology
see Etymology
Settlement.nickname
Farasdanga
Settlement.pushpin_map
India West Bengal#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in West Bengal, India##Location in India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
West Bengal
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Division
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Burdwan
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Hooghly
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Subdivision
Settlement.subdivision_name4
Chandannagar
Settlement.established_title
French Indian colony of the French colonial empire

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Wikidata facts

Population
166867
Area
19
Elevation
9
Image
Dourgachorone Roquitte Souvenir - Strand Road - Chandan Nagar - Hooghly - 2013-05-19 - 2013-05-19 7887.JPG
Households
41347
Dialing code
33
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Commons category
Chandannagar
postal code
712136
male population
84009
illiterate population
27862
literate population
139005
female population
82858
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40 sections
Contents
  • Demographics
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Merger with India
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Police station
  • Places of interest
  • Chandannagore Strand
  • Chandannagore Museum and Institute (''Institut de Chandernagor'')
  • The Sacred Heart Church of Chandannagar (''l'Eglise du Sacré Cœur'')
  • French Cemetery
  • Chandanangar Gate
  • The Underground House (Patal-Bari)
  • Nandadulal Temple
  • Nritya Gopal Smriti Mandir
  • Bishalakshmi temple
  • Cultural calendar
  • Transport
  • Road
  • Rail
  • Bus
  • Air
  • Water
  • Heritage and culture
  • Jagaddhatri Puja
  • History
  • Festival Lighting
  • Cuisine
  • Handloom
  • Education
  • List of boys' schools
  • List of girls' schools
  • List of colleges
  • Notable residents
  • See also
  • Footnotes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Chandannagar (), also known by its former names Chandernagor () and Chandernagore, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

Located on the western bank of Hooghly River, the city was one of the five French Settlements in India. Indo-French architecture is seen in the colonial bungalows, most of which are in a dilapidated state. thumb|Jolbhora Sandesh

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