Chakda, Purulia
Chakda | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,275 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 723102 (Kotloi) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03251 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Balarampur |
| Website | purulia |
Chakda is a village in Purulia I CD Block in Purulia Sadar East subdivision of Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Chakda had a total population of 3,275 of which 1,694 (52%) were males and 1,581 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 385. The total number of literates in Chakda was 2,124 (73.49% of the population over 6 years).[1]
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Purulia I CD Block are located at Chakda.[2]
Transport
National Highway 18 (India) running from Govindpur (in Jharkhand) to Baleswar (in Odisha) passes through Chakda.[3]
References
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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