Kalaikunda
Kalaikunda | |
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Census town | |
Kalaikunda Kalaikunda Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°20′32.6″N 87°13′35.4″E / 22.342389°N 87.226500°ECoordinates: 22°20′32.6″N 87°13′35.4″E / 22.342389°N 87.226500°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Paschim Medinipur |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,344 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Medinipur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kharagpur |
Website |
paschimmedinipur |
Kalaikunda is a census town, in Kharagpur I CD Block in Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Kalaikunda had a total population of 9,344 of which 5,196 (56%) were males and 4,148 (44%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,202. The total number of literates in Kalaikunda was 6,973 (74.63% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Transport
Kalaikunda is a station on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar line of South Eastern Railway.[2]
Air Force Station
Kalaikunda Air Force Station is an Indian Air Force base. It was built by the British during World War II.
References
- ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
- ↑ "58021 Kharagpur-Tatanagar Passenger". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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