Kaikala (village)
Kaikala | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hoogly |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,178 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712405 |
| Telephone code | 91 3212 |
| Sex ratio | 933 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | assembly_const= Tarakeswar |
Kaikala (Kaikala) is a village in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Kaikala is located at 22°52′N 88°05′E / 22.86°N 88.09°E. It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 ft).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Kaikala had a population of 28,178. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Kaikala has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kaikala, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economics
This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.[2]
Transport
The Howrah-Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885.[3] Kaikala is 10 km far from Tarakeswar rail station.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Sukanta, The Railway Comes to Calcutta, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol. I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, p. 239, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-563696-3.
