Khanakul | |
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Village | |
  Khanakul Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Khanakul Khanakul (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:22°43′45″N87°52′00″E / 22.72919°N 87.866564°E /22.72919; 87.866564 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,489 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712406 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03225 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Khanakul |
| Website | hooghly |
Khanakul is a village inKhanakul ICD block ofHooghly district in the state ofWest Bengal, India. Khanakul is the birthplace ofRaja Rammohan Roy. It is famous for Ratnavali Temple, Gopinath Temple, Radhavallabh Temple, Ghontashor Temple. Khanakul can be reached conveniently by Bus fromKolkata orTarakeswar. Tarakeswar Station is the nearest railway station from Khanakul. Khanakul pollution testing centre is for auto emission testing.
Khanakul police station has jurisdiction overKhanakul I andKhanakul II CD blocks.[1][2]
The headquarters ofKhanakul I andKhanakul II CD blocks are located at Khanakul.[3]
According to the2011 Census of India, Khanakul had a total population of 3,489 of which 1,756 (50%) were males and 1,733 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 734. The total number of literate persons in Khanakul was 2,727 (86.76% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Khanakul is located at22°43′45″N87°52′00″E / 22.72919°N 87.866564°E /22.72919; 87.866564.
The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[5] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban 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.
