Chanchal

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Chanchal
Town
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Chanchal Rajbari
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
Area
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Population
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Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
732123
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Vehicle registrationWB 83/WB 84
Lok Sabha constituencyMaldaha Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChanchal
Websitewb.gov.in

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Chanchal is a census town in Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Chanchal subdivision.

Geography

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Area overview

The area shown in the adjacent map covers two physiographic regions – the Barind in the east and the tal in the west. The eastern part is comparatively high (up to 40 metres above mean sea level at places) and uneven. The soils of the eastern region are “hard salty clays of a reddish hue and the ground is baked hard as iron.” It lies to the east of the Mahananda River. The area lying to the west of the Mahananda River, the tal, is a flat low land and “is strewn with innumerable marshes, bils and oxbow lakes.” The tal area is prone to flooding by local rivers.[3] The total area is overwhelmingly rural.[4][5] There are two important historical/ archaeological sites in the area – Pandua and Jagjivanpur.[6]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location

Chanchal is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[7] Chanchal is the headquarter of the Chanchal subdivision. Also, the headquarter of the Chanchal–I CD block is here.[8]

There is an announcement that Chanchal and Gazole would be amongst the 22 new municipalities to be formed in West Bengal.[9] The matter has also been reported in the press, but till November 2018, there has been no formal announcement or notification.[10]

Climate

Chanchal has three distinct seasons: summer, winter and monsoon. In summer the temperature sometimes reaches 45 degree Celsius. Winters are generally chilled and cool and sometimes temperature goes below 3 degree Celsius. During the monsoons (between June and September), the town is lashed by moderate to heavy rains.

History

It was the home of Raja Saratchandra Rai Bahadur, who built the Chanchal palace. The King was married to Queen Dakshyani. One part of the palace was transformed into a government college in 1969.The other part of the Palace is now Chanchal Subdivisional Court.[citation needed]

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Chanchal Raj Bari
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Chanchal Sub-Divisional Court and Chanchal College

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chanchal had a total population of 5,570, of which 2,287 (51%) were males and 2,743 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 634. The total number of literate persons in Chanchal was 4,936 (78.04% of the population over 6 years).[11]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, Maldah, 2011, Chanchal covered an area of 1.7896 km2. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ borewell. It had 900 domestic electric connections, 400 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 family welfare centre, 1 maternity & child welfare centre. Among the educational facilities, it had 1 primary school, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 higher secondary school, 1 general degree college. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities it had 1 cinema theatre, 1 public library.[12]

Civic administration

Police station

Chanchal police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Chanchal I and Chanchal II CD blocks.[13][14]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Chanchal I CD block is at Chanchal.[13][15][16]

Transport

Chanchal is on National Highway 31.[17]

Roadways

Chanchal is connected by bus services like NBSTC and private buses to cities like Balurghat, Berhampore, Siliguri, Kolkata, Asansol, Raiganj, Malda, Dinhata, Suri, Ranaghat through National Highway 31 (India).

Education

Healthcare

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Chanchal Super Speciality Hospital

Chanchal Super Speciality Hospital at Chanchal Roy Para, Chanchal (with blood bank and other digital facilities) is a major medical facility. There are primary health centres in Chanchal I CD Block at Kharba (with 10 beds) and Singia (Nadishik PHC) (with 10 beds).[18]

Notable people

References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Page 98: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Interest of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Yahoo maps location of Chanchal". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Contact details of Block Development Officers". Malda district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 December 2008.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Decentralisation of Governance: 22 new municipalities to come up in Bengal". All India Trinamool Congress. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."West Bengal to have 22 new municipalities". Outlook 11 June 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Census Handbook, Maldah, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 312245, pages 26-27. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Census Handbook Maldah, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 775-786; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 775; Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 779-780; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 781-782; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities: Pages 783-785; Statement VI: Industry & Banking, Page 786. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  13. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Malda District Police". Telephone Numbers. District Police. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Census Handbook: Maldah, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Maldah with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."BDO Offices under Malda District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  17. ^ Google maps
  18. ^ 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 14 November 2018.

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