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Revenue village·Kanksa block·Paschim Bardhaman

Arra (Ct)

आड़ा, पश्चिम बर्धमान
Kanksa mandal
Pincode 713212
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Festival

Durga Puja

Arra (Ct) observes Durga Puja on Friday, 16 October 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.

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Temple in Kanksa mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kanksa mandal is Temple of Radha Binod commonly known as Joydeb. No temple of this dedication is on record within Arra (Ct) itself.

Durga Puja in West Bengal

Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.

The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Bardhaman-Durgapur
PC 39
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Galsi
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PAKUMANI HEMBRAM SOREN
Contact: 98****6890
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LGD code
318860
Pincode
713212
Post office
Bidhannagar

Arra (Ct) at a glance

Arra (Ct) is a revenue village in Kanksa block, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal. The pincode is 713212, served by Bidhannagar post office; the LGD village code is 318860. The sarpanch is PAKUMANI HEMBRAM SOREN, and the village votes in Galsi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Raju Patra.

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Arra (Ct) · this village———
Kuldiha · Kanksa3,25063%—
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Akandara · Kanksa2,05161%—
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Key facts — Arra (Ct)

LGD code
318860
Pincode
713212
Post office
Bidhannagar
Lok Sabha constituency
Bardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Galsi
Member of Parliament
Kirti Azad
Member of Legislative Assembly
Raju Patra
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PAKUMANI HEMBRAM SOREN
Block / Mandal
Kanksa
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)