Chakdaha
| Chakdaha চাকদহ |
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 Chakdaha
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| 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.nic.in |
Chakdaha is a city and a municipality in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.[1]
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History [edit]
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 [edit]
- Kazi Mirza Itteshamuddin
- Gangesa Upadhyaya
- Bhuia King – Pratapaditya
- Murshid Quli Khan
- British East India Company
Geography [edit]
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 [edit]
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.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "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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