Chilkigarh

Chilkigarh
Chilkigarh
Village
	Chilkigarh Location in West Bengal, India Chilkigarh Chilkigarh (India)
	Coordinates: 22°27′03.6″N 86°52′44.4″E / 22.451000°N 86.879000°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Jhargram
Population (2011)
• Total	1,553
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721503 (Chilkigarh)
Telephone/STD code	03221
Lok Sabha constituency	Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Binpur
Website	paschimmedinipur.gov.in

Chilkigarh is a village in Jamboni CD Block in Jhargram subdivision of Jhargram district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Chilkigarh is generally known as a village in Jamboni CD Block in Jhargram district. It is located around 14km away from Jhargram.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Chilkigarh had a total population of 1,553 of which 794 (51%) were males and 759 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 178. The total number of literates in Chilkigarh was 980 (63.10% of the population over 6 years).^[1]

Transport

SH 9 from Durgapur (in Paschim Bardhaman district) to Nayagram (in Jhargram district) passes through Chilkigarh.^[2]

External links

Jhargram travel guide from Wikivoyage

Article,Kanak Durga Temple: A Landmark in the Folk Tradition of Paschim Medinipur,Jaydeep Sarangi, http://www.chitrolekha.com/V2/n1/11_Kanakdurga_Temple_Medinipur.pdf

References

^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

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[census3-2011-1] "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[2] "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

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