Lighting workshops
Workshops that design and install festival light displays for committees in the town and elsewhere.[3]
- Video replies to committee enquiries
- Booking and installation updates
- Next season's themes to committees that asked
WhatsApp Business API for Chandannagar's light-makers, heritage stays and shops
Chandannagar was a French settlement from the late 17th century and has been part of West Bengal since 1954. Today two things bring people across the Hooghly to it: the lights its craftsmen make for Jagaddhatri Puja and festivals elsewhere, and the Strand along the river.
Trade 1
Festival lights
Chandannagar's light-makers build the displays its Jagaddhatri Puja is known for, and supply festivals across Bengal and beyond.
Trade 2
The Strand
A former French settlement whose riverside promenade, church and museum draw visitors up the Hooghly.
For Chandannagar's festival light-makers, the guides, stays and cafés that serve visitors to the Strand, and the town's shops: what to send a puja committee or a visitor at each step from the first enquiry to next year's booking, Bengali and Hindi templates, and the rupee cost of every message.
See it work
From a puja committee's enquiry to next year's booking
A light-maker's year runs on committees that book once and, if the display works, again. Climb the ladder to see what each step lets the workshop send.
The ladder fits the trade's calendar. Most of the work between enquiry and switch-on is utility messaging about a booking already made, which needs no further consent. The one message that needs consent is the one sent months later, when the next season's themes are ready.
The same ladder fits a heritage walk on the Strand: a visitor asks, books, walks and, if they wish, hears about the next walk.
What a Chandannagar lighting workshop may send, step by step
3 / 3
- Tier 1Tier 1: A number from a pandal visit (below the current tier)Nothing to send yetNothing to send yet
- Tier 2Tier 2: The committee writes (below the current tier)Replies for 24 hoursReplies for 24 hours
- Tier 3Tier 3: Booking and advance (below the current tier)Utility updatesUtility updates
- Tier 4Tier 4: Asked for next year (current)Next season's designsNext season's designs
Move 3 of 3Climbs a tier
Tier 4 · Asked for next year
Next season's designs
Why: After the switch-on, the secretary asks to see next year's designs first.
The committee agrees to hear about new themes; the workshop records when and how, and each message carries a way to stop.
Move 3 of 3: climbs to tier 4, Asked for next year (Next season's designs). After the switch-on, the secretary asks to see next year's designs first.
Market brief
Chandannagar in seven lines
From the Hooghly district administration and Invest India's ODOP list, with the town's encyclopedia entry for its history and landmarks.
- 01
Chandannagar heads the Chandannagar subdivision of Hooghly district, which also covers the Singur, Haripal and Tarakeswar blocks.[1]
- 02
Hooghly district lists 4 subdivisions, 18 blocks, 12 municipalities and one municipal corporation, the Chandernagore Municipal Corporation; its headquarters is Chinsurah.[1]
- 03
The French bought land here in 1673–74, built Fort d'Orléans in 1696–97 and governed the town until the early 1950s; it was integrated into West Bengal on 2 October 1954.[3]
- 04
The town lies on the west bank of the Hooghly, within the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority area, on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line.[3]
- 05
The Strand is a tree-shaded riverside promenade; the Institut de Chandernagor, a museum since 1961, still teaches French, and the Sacred Heart Church was inaugurated in 1884.[3]
- 06
Jagaddhatri Puja is held across the town in November, about ten days after Diwali; its light-makers, many in the Bidyalanka area, supply festivals across Bengal and beyond.[3],[1]
- 07
Invest India's ODOP list names Dhaniakhali handloom sarees, costume jewellery and chikan embroidery as Hooghly district's products.[2]
Who in Chandannagar messages customers
Four kinds of business, from the light workshop to the riverside café.
Heritage walks and stays
Guides and stays that serve visitors to the Strand, the Institut de Chandernagor and the Sacred Heart Church.[3]
- Walk and room confirmations
- Meeting-point reminders
- Feedback after the visit
Shops and sweet sellers
Shops near the station and the Strand serve residents, commuters and festival crowds.
- Order-ready notices
- Home-delivery updates
- Festival offers to opted-in customers
Sellers of Hooghly's crafts
Dhaniakhali sarees, costume jewellery and chikan work from across the district are sold through the town's shops and online.[2]
- Catalogue replies with photos
- Courier and dispatch notes
- New stock to buyers who opted in
Bengali first, Hindi for committees elsewhere
Meta approves each template once per language.
French (fr) is also on Meta's list, for the occasional visitor or institution that prefers it. Replies inside the 24-hour window can be in any language your staff write.
| Language | Meta code | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Bengali | bn | Committees, visitors and customers across Bengal |
| Hindi | hi | Committees and buyers in other states |
| English (India) | en_IN | Corporate events and invoices |
Prices in ₹, with USD and EUR
What each rung costs a Chandannagar workshop
Plans from ₹999 a month, plus each delivered message at the India rate: ₹0.145 for a reply on the second rung, ₹0.19 for a booking or installation update on the third, ₹0.94 for next season's designs on the fourth, and ₹0.14 for a login code.
Snapshot rates · as of 20 Oct 2026, 00:02 UTC
Lite
₹999 / month≈ $10.51 USD
₹833 / month, billed yearly≈ $8.76 USD
Growth
₹2,999 / month≈ $31.55 USD
₹2,499 / month, billed yearly≈ $26.29 USD
Enterprise
Custom volume pricing, custom SLA and dedicated infrastructure.
Per message to Chandannagar · India
| Category | ₹ INR | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing | ₹0.9435 | $0.0099 |
| Utility | ₹0.1941 | $0.0020 |
| Authentication | ₹0.1402 | $0.0015 |
| Service | ₹0.1450 | $0.0015 |
Per-message rates for all 47 markets, in ₹ and USD
| Market | Marketing | Utility | Authentication | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | $0.0572₹5.4352 | $0.0241₹2.2874 | $0.0241₹2.2874 | $0.0241₹2.2874 |
| Bangladesh | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0034₹0.3254 | $0.0034₹0.3254 | $0.0034₹0.3254 |
| Brazil | $0.0578₹5.4970 | $0.0063₹0.5981 | $0.0063₹0.5981 | $0.0063₹0.5981 |
| Chile | $0.0822₹7.8162 | $0.0185₹1.7585 | $0.0185₹1.7585 | $0.0185₹1.7585 |
| Colombia | $0.0116₹1.0993 | $0.0007₹0.0706 | $0.0007₹0.0706 | $0.0007₹0.0706 |
| Egypt | $0.0596₹5.6629 | $0.0033₹0.3167 | $0.0033₹0.3167 | $0.0033₹0.3167 |
| France | $0.0795₹7.5588 | $0.0278₹2.6393 | $0.0278₹2.6393 | $0.0278₹2.6393 |
| Germany | $0.126₹12.0088 | $0.0509₹4.8386 | $0.0509₹4.8386 | $0.0509₹4.8386 |
| Hong Kong | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0241₹2.2867 | $0.0241₹2.2867 | $0.0241₹2.2867 |
| Hungary | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0323₹3.0700 | $0.0323₹3.0700 | $0.0323₹3.0700 |
| India | $0.0099₹0.9435 | $0.0020₹0.1941 | $0.0015₹0.1402 | $0.0015₹0.1450 |
| Indonesia | $0.0380₹3.6133 | $0.0231₹2.1979 | $0.0231₹2.1979 | $0.0231₹2.1979 |
| Iraq | $0.0316₹2.9992 | $0.0073₹0.6943 | $0.0073₹0.6943 | $0.0073₹0.6943 |
| Israel | $0.0327₹3.1045 | $0.0049₹0.4662 | $0.0049₹0.4662 | $0.0049₹0.4662 |
| Italy | $0.0735₹6.9847 | $0.0277₹2.6369 | $0.0277₹2.6369 | $0.0277₹2.6369 |
| Kazakhstan | $0.0559₹5.3098 | $0.0166₹1.5824 | $0.0166₹1.5824 | $0.0166₹1.5824 |
| Kuwait | $0.0733₹6.9671 | $0.0407₹3.8671 | $0.0407₹3.8671 | $0.0407₹3.8671 |
| Malaysia | $0.0796₹7.5644 | $0.0130₹1.2314 | $0.0130₹1.2314 | $0.0130₹1.2314 |
| Mexico | $0.0367₹3.4877 | $0.0079₹0.7471 | $0.0079₹0.7471 | $0.0079₹0.7471 |
| Morocco | $0.0383₹3.6425 | $0.0213₹2.0218 | $0.0213₹2.0218 | $0.0213₹2.0218 |
| Netherlands | $0.148₹14.0494 | $0.0463₹4.3987 | $0.0463₹4.3987 | $0.0463₹4.3987 |
| Nepal | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0031₹0.2990 | $0.0031₹0.2990 | $0.0031₹0.2990 |
| Nigeria | $0.0478₹4.5421 | $0.0062₹0.5898 | $0.0062₹0.5898 | $0.0062₹0.5898 |
| Oman | $0.0316₹2.9992 | $0.0228₹2.1709 | $0.0228₹2.1709 | $0.0228₹2.1709 |
| Pakistan | $0.0438₹4.1620 | $0.0139₹1.3200 | $0.0139₹1.3200 | $0.0139₹1.3200 |
| Peru | $0.0651₹6.1843 | $0.0278₹2.6392 | $0.0278₹2.6392 | $0.0278₹2.6392 |
| Poland | $0.0338₹3.2105 | $0.0113₹1.0702 | $0.0113₹1.0702 | $0.0113₹1.0702 |
| Qatar | $0.0316₹2.9992 | $0.0111₹1.0547 | $0.0111₹1.0547 | $0.0111₹1.0547 |
| Romania | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0268₹2.5436 | $0.0268₹2.5436 | $0.0268₹2.5436 |
| Russia | $0.0742₹7.0520 | $0.0370₹3.5173 | $0.0370₹3.5173 | $0.0370₹3.5173 |
| Saudi Arabia | $0.0532₹5.0537 | $0.0099₹0.9401 | $0.0099₹0.9401 | $0.0099₹0.9401 |
| Singapore | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0148₹1.4072 | $0.0148₹1.4072 | $0.0148₹1.4072 |
| South Africa | $0.0351₹3.3385 | $0.0088₹0.8369 | $0.0088₹0.8369 | $0.0088₹0.8369 |
| Spain | $0.0654₹6.2161 | $0.0185₹1.7578 | $0.0185₹1.7578 | $0.0185₹1.7578 |
| Sri Lanka | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0019₹0.1759 | $0.0019₹0.1759 | $0.0019₹0.1759 |
| Turkey | $0.0101₹0.9587 | $0.0008₹0.0792 | $0.0008₹0.0792 | $0.0008₹0.0792 |
| Ukraine | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0275₹2.6138 | $0.0275₹2.6138 | $0.0275₹2.6138 |
| United Arab Emirates | $0.0532₹5.0537 | $0.0145₹1.3811 | $0.0145₹1.3811 | $0.0145₹1.3811 |
| United Kingdom | $0.0587₹5.5795 | $0.0204₹1.9346 | $0.0204₹1.9346 | $0.0204₹1.9346 |
| North America | $0.0231₹2.1976 | $0.0031₹0.2989 | $0.0031₹0.2989 | $0.0031₹0.2989 |
| Rest of Africa | $0.0208₹1.9796 | $0.0037₹0.3516 | $0.0037₹0.3516 | $0.0037₹0.3516 |
| Rest of Asia Pacific | $0.0779₹7.4057 | $0.0105₹0.9938 | $0.0105₹0.9938 | $0.0105₹0.9938 |
| Rest of Central & Eastern Europe | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0196₹1.8595 | $0.0196₹1.8595 | $0.0196₹1.8595 |
| Rest of Latin America | $0.0684₹6.5048 | $0.0105₹0.9934 | $0.0105₹0.9934 | $0.0105₹0.9934 |
| Rest of Middle East | $0.0363₹3.4490 | $0.0084₹0.7998 | $0.0084₹0.7998 | $0.0084₹0.7998 |
| Rest of Western Europe | $0.0548₹5.2054 | $0.0158₹1.5019 | $0.0158₹1.5019 | $0.0158₹1.5019 |
| Other | $0.0559₹5.3098 | $0.0071₹0.6769 | $0.0071₹0.6769 | $0.0071₹0.6769 |
Plan prices are monthly, in rupees, excluding GST; yearly billing is two months free. Messages are charged per delivered message on top of the plan, at the rate for the recipient’s country. Full details: InfiQ pricing. A committee in Kolkata, Siliguri or Delhi on a +91 number costs the same India rate. A committee on a Bangladesh +880 number is billed at Bangladesh's rate, published in rupees on the pricing page. Invoices carry your West Bengal GSTIN.
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What a Chandannagar workshop runs on InfiQ
The tools behind the ladder.
Shared team inbox
One WhatsApp number answered by a team: 10 users on Lite and 25 on Growth, agent and manager roles, transfers, private notes, labels and canned replies.
The designer, the installation crew and the owner answer committees from one number, with notes on each booking's theme and date.
Learn moreTemplate manager and library
Booking, truck-departure and switch-on templates in Bengali and Hindi, approved before the festival rush.
Consent records and opt-out enforcement
Each committee's request for next year's designs is stored with its time and source, so the off-season message goes only to those who asked.
Published per-market rates
A committee abroad is priced in rupees before you send, from the published rate for its country.
Nearby
Chandannagar and the river towns on the map
City pages along the Hooghly and around Kolkata, nearest first.
Bhatpara lies across the river, and Kolkata downstream; each page looks at its own town's trades. The India guide covers DPDP consent across the country, and the Bangladesh guide covers customers there.
Guides for Chandannagar teams
Questions Chandannagar businesses ask
Question: A puja committee from another town saw our Jagaddhatri lights in Chandannagar and wants a quote. Can we send videos of past displays in reply?
Answer: Yes. Their message opens 24 hours in which your staff can send videos, photos, themes and a quote with no template. Each reply is charged at ₹0.145. If the committee writes again, the window starts over.
Question: Our workshop in Bidyalanka installs lights in other towns. Can we tell the committee when the truck leaves and when the switch-on test is done?
Answer: Yes. Updates about a booking already made are utility templates, approved once in Bengali or Hindi and sent at ₹0.19. They can go days after the committee last wrote, and they need no separate offer opt-in.
Question: Visitors from Kolkata book our heritage walk on the Strand. Can we send the meeting point and a reminder the evening before?
Answer: Yes. A booking confirmation and a reminder for a walk already booked are utility templates at ₹0.19. Keep offers for other walks out of the reminder, or Meta may treat it as marketing.
Question: Can we send next year's Jagaddhatri themes to every committee we have worked with from Chandannagar?
Answer: Only to committees that agreed to receive them, with a record of when and how. Next season's designs go as an approved marketing template at ₹0.94, with a way to opt out. Ask for the yes at the end of this season's job.
Question: Our shop near Chandannagar station serves commuters on the Howrah–Bardhaman line in Bengali and Hindi. Do we need two versions of each template?
Answer: Yes, one approved version per language: Bengali (bn) and Hindi (hi) are both on Meta's template list. Store each customer's language with their number and send the matching version. Free-form replies inside the window can be in either.
Question: A Durga Puja committee in Dhaka asks about lights from Chandannagar. What does a reply to a Bangladesh number cost?
Answer: Meta charges by the recipient's country code, so a reply to a +880 number is billed at Bangladesh's service rate, not India's. InfiQ publishes that rate in rupees on the pricing page and invoices in rupees with GST.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on the dates shown. Page updated 2026-10-20.
- [1]Hooghly district: official website · District Administration, Hooghly · read 2026-10-20
- [2]ODOP product list, V33 (31 December 2025) · Invest India · read 2026-10-20
- [3]Chandannagar (history, layout and institutions only) · Wikipedia · read 2026-10-20
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