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.This place is famous for Chanchal Palace. It is the second largest town in Malda.
Geography
Chanchal is located at 25°23′N 87°59′E / 25.39°N 87.99°E.[1] Chanchal is the headquarter of the Chanchal subdivision. Also, the headquarter 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 built the Chanchal palace. The King was married to Queen Dakshyani. One part of the palace was transformed into a government college in 1969.The other part of the Palace is now Chanchal Subdivisional Court.
Climate
Chanchal has three distinct seasons: summer, winter and monsoon. In summer the temperature sometimes reaches 45 degree Celsius. Winters are generally chilled and cool and sometimes temperature goes below 3 degree Celsius. During the monsoons (between June and September), the town is lashed by moderate to heavy rains.
Education
Schools
Chanchal Siddheswari Institution, Chanchal R.D. Girls' High School, Sukrabri A.K High Madrasah(H.S.), Aladipur High School, Gobindapara High school (H.S.)
College
Notable People
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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