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Chakdaha | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Chakdaha Chowrasta | |
  Chakdaha Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Chakdaha Chakdaha (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:23°05′N88°31′E / 23.08°N 88.52°E /23.08; 88.52 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Chakdaha Municipality |
| • MLA | Bankim Chandra Ghosh |
| Area | |
• City | 15.36 km2 (5.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• City | 95,203 |
| • Density | 6,198/km2 (16,050/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 132,855 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 741222 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chakdaha |
Chakdaha is a city and a municipality in theKalyani subdivision of theNadia district, located in the state ofWest Bengal,India.[2]
Chakdaha is a prominent urban local body in the district of Nadia, one of the southern districts of West Bengal.[3] Chakdaha's location is23°05′N88°31′E / 23.08°N 88.52°E /23.08; 88.52.[4] It has an average elevation of 11 meters (36 feet) and is 62 km north of the state capital, Kolkata. It is onNational 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.
Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has theBhagirathi/ 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.
Chadaha's police station has jurisdiction over the Chakdah municipal town and theChakdaha 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]
In the 2011 census, ChakdahaUrban 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]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 98.76% | |||
| Islam | 0.87% | |||
| Christianity | 0.05% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.32% | |||
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) andLalpur (P) (CT).[11]
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Chakdah State General Hospital is a 500 beds general hospital.[15]
Cultural programs are mostly held in theSampriti Manch andChakdaha 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]
