Kalna City
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This article is about the municipality in West Bengal, India. For its namesake subdivision, see Kalna subdivision. For its namesake community development block, see Kalna I. For another namesake community development block, see Kalna II.
Kalna or Ambika Kalna is a town in the Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarter of the Kalna subdivision, situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi river. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after the goddess Kali, Maa Ambika. It has numerous historical monuments, such as the Rajbari (the palace), and 108 Shiva temples. The city of Kalna is 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Bardhaman.
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Kalna
Ambika Kalna | |
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Town | |
Nickname: The Temple City | |
Coordinates: 23.22°N 88.37°E / 23.22; 88.37 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purba Bardhaman |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Kalna Municipality |
• MLA | Debaprasad Bag |
• Kalna Municipality Chairman Vice | Ananda Dutta Tapan Poral |
Area | |
• Total | 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 56,722 |
• Density | 8,221/km2 (21,290/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 713409 |
Telephone code | +91-3454 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Sex ratio | 961 ♀/1000♂ |
Literacy | 84.4% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Purba |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kalna |
Website | ebarkalna |
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