Chakdaha
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Chakdaha Municipality |
| • MLA | Bankim Chandra Ghosh |
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| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 741222 |
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| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chakdaha |
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Chakdaha is a city and a municipality in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district, located in the state of West Bengal, India.[2]
Geography
Location
Chakdaha is a prominent urban local body in the district of Nadia, one of the southern districts of West Bengal.[3] Chakdaha's location is Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[4] It has an average elevation of 11 meters (36 feet) and is 62 km north of the state capital, Kolkata. It is on National Highway 12 (old number NH 34), an approximate 2-hour drive from Kolkata via the National Highway NH12. Regular public transport operates from Madhyamgram (near Kolkata) to Chakdaha, with low-cost buses running every 20 minutes during the day time.
Area overview
Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi/ Hooghly on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district.[5] The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the rural areas.[6]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.
Police station
Chadaha's police station has jurisdiction over the Chakdah municipal town and the Chakdaha CD Block.[7][8] The total area covered by the police station is 351.19 km2, and the population covered is 458,834 (2001 census).[9]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Chakdaha Urban Agglomeration had a population of 132,855, out of which 67,135 were male, and 65,720 were female. The population of children aged 0–5 was 9,829. The effective literacy rate for those aged 7 and above was 90.95 per cent with male literacy being 93.96% and female literacy being 87.88%.[10] Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".
The following municipality and census towns were part of Chakdaha Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Chakdaha (M), Parbbatipur (CT), Gopalpur (CT), Belgharia (CT), Punglia (CT) and Lalpur (P) (CT).[11]
Education
- Chakdaha College, established in 1979, is affiliated to the University of Kalyani.[12][13]
- Chakdaha Ramlal Academy, established in 1907, is controlled by Department of Education. It offers classes from 5 to 12 (HS). Presumably the Middle English School in the 19th century appeared as ‘Benimadhab Institution’, a High English School in 1907 to the west of Chakdaha Railway Station, in the land of Sinha family of Kanthalpuli. In the year 1910 the school got a vital change and named Chakdaha Ramlal Academy to commemorate the name of ‘Ramlal Singha’ who donated nearly ten thousand rupees.[14]
Healthcare
Chakdah State General Hospital is a 500 beds general hospital.[15]
Culture
Entertainment and sports
Cultural programs are mostly held in the Sampriti Manch and Chakdaha Pouro Mukto Mancha. Each winter, one large cultural program (better known as melas) takes place in Chakdaha. Since 2014 'Chakdaha Book Fair' has been established. Flower Exhibition is one of the popular events in this town.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Jhulan Goswami, former Indian woman cricketer[16][17]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chakdah Municipality". Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Census of India 2001, Urban Frame. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chakdaha Municipality". chakdahamunicipality.in.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Maps, Weather, and Airports for Chakdaha, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.1. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Nadia District Police". Police Unit. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chakdaha Police Station Details". Nadia Police. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chakdaha College". CC. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chakdaha College". College Admission. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chakdaha Ramlal Academy(H.S.)". www.rlacademy.in. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jhulan Goswami Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jhulan Goswami becomes leading wicket-taker in ODIs". Cricbuzz.
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