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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Batika
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Census Town
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| coordinates = {{coord|23.1209035|N|88.2012919|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hooghly district|Hooghly]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_m = 21
| population_total = 8,717
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 712134
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 03213
| registration_plate = WB
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'''Batika''' is a [[census town]] in [[Pandua (community development block)|Pandua]] CD Block in [[Chinsurah subdivision]] of [[Hooghly district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[West Bengal]].

==History==
Batika is generated by combining shape of some colonies. They are Purbapalli (Formerly Goalapara), Roypara and Majher para or Muslim para.

==Geography==
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|mark-coord21={{coord|22|56|10|N|88|23|3|E}} | label-pos21=right|label21=Keota| numbered21=CT| mark-title21= [[Keota, Hooghly|Keota]] (CT)| shape-color21=#A40000
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|mark-coord24={{coord|22|55|12|N|88|21|50|E}} | label-pos24=left|label24=Naldanga| numbered24=CT| mark-title24= [[Naldanga, Hooghly|Naldanga]] (CT)| shape-color24=#A40000
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|mark-coord27={{coord|22|52|38|N|88|22|50|E}} | label-pos27=right|label27=Dharmapur| numbered27=CT| mark-title27= [[Dharmapur, West Bengal|Dharmapur]] (CT)| shape-color27=#A40000
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===Location===
Batika is located at 23.1209035 N and 88.2012919 E. It has an average elevation of 21 m ( 69 ft ). [[Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line]] passed through the edge of this town. Road density is very good here. Road conditions are excellent. [[Boinchi]]-[[Kalna, India|Kalna]] road ( WB STATE HIGHWAY No 11 ) also passed through the edge of this town. Nearest railway station is [[Bainchi railway station]].

==Demography==
As of 2011 census Batika had total population of 8717. Males constitute 50.7% and females constitute 49.3% of total population. Among total population 82.36% are literate, higher than national literary rate that is 76%. Among male population 86.61% are literate. Among female population 78.04% are literate. Sex ratio (Male:female) in this town is 1000:971, higher than national average sex ratio.

==Economy==
This town's two sides are covered by agricultural lands and other two sides are covered by this region's main town [[Boinchi]]. Though it is a town, the dependency ratio is high little bit. Total working person figure is 3287. A rice mill is situating here. Very few people are engaged in agriculture. Others are either involved in service or in businesses that are totally non-agricultural.

==Facilities and education==
It is a settlement based town. Over 2178 houses situating here with all basic urban amenities like water supply, sewerage. Market and other services are excellent here. Road conditions are excellent. Small-medium industries are present here. There are two schools. One is Batika Girls' High school and other is Batika Primary School.

==See also==
* [[Boinchi]]
* [[Hooghly District]]

==References==
* http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=342650

==External links==
* http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/324899-batika-west-bengal.html

[[Category:Cities and towns in Hooghly district]]

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>Walrus Ji at 11:39, 23 January 2021