Charka, Jangipur

Charka
—  town  —
Charka
Location of Charka
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Murshidabad
Parliamentary constituency Jangipur
Assembly constituency Jangipur
Population 5,878 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Charka (Bengali: চরকা) is a census town in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Charka is located at .[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Charka had a population of 5878. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%. Charka has an average literacy rate of 41%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 50% and female literacy of 35%. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Charka". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=24.45287&lon=88.08547&zoom=15&q1=Charka%252C%2520Murshidabad%252C%2520West%2520Bengal%252C%2520India. Retrieved 2008-12-07. 
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.