Chakdaha
| Ranaghat Chakdah | |
|---|---|
| City | |
|
Chakdaha residential area | |
  Ranaghat Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°05′N 88°31′E / 23.08°N 88.52°ECoordinates: 23°05′N 88°31′E / 23.08°N 88.52°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 132,855 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 741222 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chakdaha |
| Website |
nadia |
Chakdaha is a city and a municipality in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.[1]
History
In 1885 it is a village with population of 5000 people. In 1886 it was declared as municipality on May Day by British Architectural Engineer - John Beglar.
Rulers
- Kazi Mirza Itteshamuddin
- Gangesa Upadhyaya
- Bhuia King – Pratapaditya
- Murshid Quli Khan
- British East India Company
Geography
Chakdaha is located at 23°05′N 88°31′E / 23.08°N 88.52°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet). It is on National Highway 34.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Chakdaha Urban Agglomeration had a population of 132,855, out of which 67,135 65 were males and 65,720 were females. The 0–6 years population was 9,829. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 90.95 per cent.[3]
As of the 2001 India census,[4] Chakdaha had a population of 86,965. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Chakdaha had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. 9% of the population was under 6 years of age.
A student from Chakdaha College Mr. Sudipta Saha scored first class first in graduation examination of kalyani University.
See also
Chakdaha (Community development block)
References
- ↑ "District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Census of India 2001, Urban Frame. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chakdaha
- ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above". Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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Block : Chakdaha Sub Division : Kalyani