Chechakhata

Chechakhata
—  town  —
Chechakhata
Location of Chechakhata
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Jalpaiguri
Parliamentary constituency Alipurduars (ST)
Assembly constituency Alipurduars (ST)
Population 6,847 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Website jalpaiguri.gov.in/

Chechakhata (Bengali: ছেচখাটা) is a census town under Alipurduar police station of Alipurduar subdivision[1] in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Chechakhata is located at .[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Chechakhata had a population of 6847. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Chechakhata has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 88% and female literacy of 79%. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ District-wise list of stautory towns
  2. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Chechakhata". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=26.54&lon=89.54538&zoom=15&q1=Chechakhata%252C%2520West%2520Bengal%252C%2520India. Retrieved 2008-12-07. 
  3. ^ "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.