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thumb|Tomb of William Carrey Junior at Katwa Katwa is a sub-divisional town and railway junction in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Katwa subdivision. The town was built at the confluence of the Ganga and Ajay rivers. Katwa is a border city of three districts; Purba Bardhaman District, Nadia District and Murshidabad District.

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IST
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+5:30
Settlement.name
Katwa
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_caption
Ajay River Katwa
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India West Bengal#India3
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left
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Location in West Bengal, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
West Bengal
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District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Purba Bardhaman
Settlement.government_type
Municipality
Settlement.governing_body
Katwa Municipality
Settlement.leader_title
Chairman
Settlement.leader_name
Samir Kumar Saha
Settlement.leader_title1
Vice Chairman

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Wikidata facts

Population
81615
Area
8.53
Elevation
21
Households
19382
Dialing code
3453
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postal code
713130
Commons category
Katwa
male population
41350
illiterate population
16428
literate population
65187
female population
40265
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thumb|Tomb of William Carrey Junior at Katwa Katwa is a sub-divisional town and railway junction in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Katwa subdivision. The town was built at the confluence of the Ganga and Ajay rivers. Katwa is a border city of three districts; Purba Bardhaman District, Nadia District and Murshidabad District.

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