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Raiganj
India
Also known as: Rāiganj, Rayganj
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.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.
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