Chanchal
| Chanchal চাঁচল | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Chanchal Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°23′N 87°59′E / 25.39°N 87.99°ECoordinates: 25°23′N 87°59′E / 25.39°N 87.99°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Uttar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chanchal |
Chanchal is a town in Malda District, West Bengal, India.
Geography
Chanchal is located at 25°23′N 87°59′E / 25.39°N 87.99°E.[1] Chanchal is the headquarters of the Chanchal subdivision. Also, the headquarters of the Chanchal–I CD block is here.[2]
Chanchal subdivision consists of six blocks Harishchandrapur–I, Harishchandrapur–II, Chanchal–I, Chanchal–II, Ratua–I and Ratua–II.[3] Chanchal comes under the "Tal" region of the district.
History
It was the home of Raja Saratchandra Rai Bahadur, who had built the Chanchal palace. The King was married to Queen Dakshyani. The palace was transformed into a government college in 1969.There is a famous Higher Secondary School named Chanchal Siddheswari Institution (C.S.I.)The school was founded in 1888.This School is one of the Heritage School of West Bengal.Shibaram Chakraborty, the famous bengali writer born at this place.
References
- ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Chanchal". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ↑ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Malda district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ↑ "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
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