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  Taki Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Taki Taki (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:22°35′N88°55′E / 22.59°N 88.92°E /22.59; 88.92 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Taki Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairman | Somnath Mukhopadhaya[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.54 km2 (6.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 38,263 |
| • Density | 2,462/km2 (6,377/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743429 |
| Telephone code | 03217 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Basirhat Dakshin |
| Website | https://takimunicipality.in |
Taki is a Town and a municipality inBasirhat subdivision[3] ofNorth 24 Parganas district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
Taki is located at22°35′N88°55′E / 22.59°N 88.92°E /22.59; 88.92.[4] It has an average elevation of 5 metres (16 feet) at the bank ofIchamati River.
The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lowerGanges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownishloam to recentalluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks andkhals criss-cross the area. The tip of theSundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.[5] A large section of the area is a part of theSundarbans settlements.[6] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.[7][8]
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.
According to the2011 Census of India, Taki had a total population of 38,263, of which 19,562 (51%) were males and 18,701 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 3,419. The total number of literate persons in Taki was 28,939 (83.05% of the population over 6 years).[9]
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[10] Taki had a population of 37,302. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Taki has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 61%. In Taki, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are a Library (Taki District Library) and a college namedTaki Government College situated in Taki town.Taki Government High School, is the oldest school of this area. Other renowned schools like Taki S. L. Girls High School and Taki Bhabanath High School are there.Ramakrishna Mission also established a branch withTaki Ramakrishna Mission High School and hostel facilities in Taki.
Taki is known for its sweets called "Chhanar Malpoa" and Khajur Patal is also very popular at the time of winter.[citation needed] Other than localKali Puja,Durga Puja, etc. this place became a tourist picnic spot beside theIchamati river due to the international border betweenIndia andBangladesh.
Taki Government College was established in 1950. Affiliated to theWest Bengal State University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, philosophy, political science, economics, geography, mathematics, chemistry, physics, botany and zoology, and a post-graduate course in Bengali.[11]
Taki Road railway station is on theBarasat-Hasnabad line, which is part of theKolkata Suburban Railway system.[12]
State Highway 2 passes through Taki.[13][14]
Taki Rural Hospital at Taki with 50 beds functions as the main medical facility inHasnabad CD Block. There areprimary health centres at Bhurkundu (Bhawanipur PHC with 10 beds), Bhebia (Ghola PHC with 6 beds) and Bara Bankra (Barunhat PHC with 10).[15]
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 Bijoya Dashami 2011 on the Ichhamati at Taki |
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