Dum Dum
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For other uses, see Dum Dum (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with North Dum Dum or South Dum Dum.
Dum Dum is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) and a vital locality in Kolkata Metropolitan Area.
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Dum Dum | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 22.62°N 88.42°E / 22.62; 88.42 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | North 24 Parganas |
Region | Kolkata Metropolitan |
Metro Station | Dum Dum, Dum Dum Cantonment (under construction), Jessore Road (under construction) |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Dum Dum Municipality[1] |
• Chairman | Sri Harendra Singh |
• Vice-Chairman | Sri Barun Natta |
Area | |
• Total | 9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 114,786 |
• Density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[2][3] |
• Additional official | English[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 700028, 700079, 700080, 700081 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
Website | dumdummunicipality |
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