Rāiganj
in Uttar Dinajpur of West Bengal, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
25.613 and 88.124 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 25° 36' 46" and E 88° 7' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:47 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:09 am and 6:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Rāiganj

Rāiganj in Uttar Dinajpur (West Bengal) with it's 170,252 residents is a town located in India about 702 mi (or 1,129 km) east of New Delhi, the country's capital place.

Time in Rāiganj is now 06:47 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Rāiganj. The closest is airport we know is Thakurgaon Airport in Bangladesh in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km). The closest airport in India is Malda Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 53 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur in Bangladesh at a distance of 67 mi (or 108 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jalpaiguri, Rangpur, Ilam, Rajshahi and Gaibandha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 99 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 99 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

39°C (103 °F)
35°C (95 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
35°C (94 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

42°C (108 °F)
33°C (92 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Rating: 3 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Uttar Dinajpur district

Uttar Dinajpur or North Dinajpur is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur district, it comprises two subdivisions: Raiganj and Islampur.

Located at 25.62, 88.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Districts of West Bengal, Minority Concentrated Districts in India, Uttar Dinajpur district, 1992 establishments in India

Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)

Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Raiganj in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 5 Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Uttar Dinajpur district.

Located at 25.62, 88.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, Politics in Uttar Dinajpur district

Raiganj (community development block)

Raiganj (community development block) is an administrative division in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Raiganj police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Raiganj. Nachhratpur Katabari and Kasba are two census towns in this block.

Located at 25.62, 88.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Community development blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district

Raiganj railway station

Raiganj railway station serves Raiganj city in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Located at 25.6187, 88.1285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Katihar railway division, Railway stations in Uttar Dinajpur district, Railway stations opened in 1889


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rayganj, Rāiganj