Kolaghat

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Kolaghat
State - District(s)	West Bengal - Purba Medinipur
Area
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	23,707 -

Kolaghat (Bengali: কোলাঘাট) is a town situated on the banks of the Rupnarayan River in the Midnapore East district of West Bengal.

The riverside has become a popular picnic spot and is often crowded with people, particularly during the Christmas and New Year holidays. The town is notable for its Hilsa fish.

1 Demographics
2 Economy
3 Transport
4 Education
5 References
6 See also

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Kolaghat had a population of 23,707. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kolaghat has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kolaghat, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kolaghat has a beautiful river called Rupnarayan.

[edit] Economy

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) of West Bengal Government runs the 6 X 210 MW Thermal Power Station at Kolaghat. It is the largest in the state sector. ^[1]

[edit] Transport

Kolaghat is on the Golden Quadrilateral. It is 54.4 km from Dankuni and 60.45 km from Kharagpur. ^[2]

[edit] Education

In 1998, the College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat was set up here. ^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] See also

Cities and towns in Purba Medinipur district
\| Bahirgram \| Contai \| Dakshin Baguan \| Digha \| Egra \| Goasafat \| Haldia \| Kakdihi \| Kolaghat \| Kukrahati \| Mecheda \| Nandigram \| Panskura \| Ramnagar \| Tamluk