Raiganj
Raiganj, city, northern West Bengal state, northeastern India. It is located in a broad plain on the Kulik River.
Raiganj is an important agricultural-trade and jute-exporting centre and is connected by road with Ingraj Bazar and with Dinajpur (in Bangladesh). Rice milling is an important industry. Raiganj was declared a municipality in 1951 and has a college affiliated with the University of North Bengal. Pop. (2001) 165,212; (2011) 183,612.
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Article Title:
Raiganj
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
15 September 2019
Access Date:
March 03, 2025