Lalgola | |
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census town | |
  Lalgola Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°25′N 88°15′E / 24.42°N 88.25°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 134 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 267,563 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742148 |
| Sex ratio | 955 ♀ / 1000 ♂ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Lalgola |
| Website | murshidabad |
Lalgola is a census town in the Lalgola CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district, West Bengal. It is situated about 225 kilometres (140 mi) north of Kolkata, near the head of the Ganges delta. It is a terminal railway station on the Ranaghat-Lalgola branch line.[1] The distance between Lalgola railway station and Krishnapur railway station is one of the shortest distance between two railway stations in India (1.7 km). It is also a border checkpoint but presently non functional.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Murshidabad District (1914)". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.