Cities and towns in the western part of Alipore Sadar subdivision (including Budge Budge I & II, Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly Bakrahat is in Bishnupur II CD block, but Lakshmibala Rural Hospital at Bakrahat serves Budge Budge II CD block and so it is included here.
Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 21census towns. The entire district is situated in theGanges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of theHooghly River, is analluvial stretch, with industrial development.[3][4][5]
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.
Rameswarpur, Chata Kalikapur,Ganye Gangadharpur andAsuti form a cluster of census towns on the southern side ofMaheshtala, as per the map of the Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD block on page 153 of the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas.[7]
According to the2011 Census of India, Chata Kalikapur had a total population of 24,985, of which 12,709 (51%) were males and 12,276 (49%) were females. There were 3,318 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons was 16,715 (77.15% of the population over 6 years).[8]
According to the2001 Census of India, Chata Kalikapur had a population of 20,087. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. It has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 63% and female literacy of 52%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.[9]
According to theDistrict Census Handbook 2011, Chata Kalikapur covered an area of 5.66 km2. Among the civic amenities, it has 30 km of roads with open drains. The source of protected water supply is a borewell tank and overhead tank. It has 2,000 domestic electric connections and 200 road lights. Among the medical facilities are a family welfare centre and a nursing home 3 km away. Among the educational facilities are 14 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school and the nearest general degree college is atMaheshtala 6 km away. It has 2 recognised typewriting, shorthand and vocational training centres. Three important commodities manufactured sre: ready-made garments, grill and dyeing. It has a branch of a nationalised bank.[11]
^"District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF).Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI: Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved9 November 2018.