Why visit Rāiganj
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Raiganj University, Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary and Raiganj WLS.
Weather in Rāiganj
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About Rāiganj
Raiganj (Bengali pronunciation: [rae̯ gɔnd͡ʒ]) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal and it stands on the bank of the Kulik river. This city is the headquarters of the Uttar Dinajpur district. The city situated in the narrow strip which joins the northern and southern portion of the state of West Bengal, has come up in prominence as a result of partition of India.
From the Wikipedia article Raiganj (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Rāiganj on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Raiganj University
School · 1.0 km
State public university in Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, India
Museums and landmarks2
Uttar Dinajpur District Museum
Museum · 5.4 km
Near Circuit House, Raiganj, West Bengal
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare8
Map of Rāiganj
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Getting there and nearby towns
Malda Airport (LDA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Kāliyāganj 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Raghunāthpur 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Tungidighi 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Daulatpur 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Dalkola 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Gangārāmpur 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Baisi 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Katihar 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Kishanganj 57 km north, about 57 min by car
- Manihāri 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ghori More, Raiganj, Paulsubhojit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Common Jezebel at Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary, Apurbasen / Apurbasen at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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