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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Makardaha
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| settlement_type = Census Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.62|N|88.24|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 = [[Howrah district|Howrah]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 8,713
| 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
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| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sreerampur]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Domjur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Domjur]]
| website = {{URL|howrah.gov.in/}}
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'''Makardah''' is a [[census town]] in [[Domjur (community development block)|Domjur]] CD Block of [[Howrah Sadar subdivision]] in [[Howrah district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of [[List of cities in West Bengal by population#Urban agglomeration|Kolkata Urban Agglomeration]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |title=District-wise list of stautory towns |publisher=Census Commission of India |access-date=28 January 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163402/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |archive-date=21 July 2011 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Makardaha is located at {{coord|22.62|N|88.24|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=22.62146&lon=88.24311&zoom=15&q1=Makardaha%252C%2520west%2520bengal%252C%2520india
|title = Yahoo maps of Makardaha |publisher = Yahoo maps |access-date = 29 November 2008}}</ref> [[Saraswati River (Bengal)|Saraswati River]] used to flow past the town.<ref name=purakirti>{{cite book|title='Howrah Jelar Purakirti'(in Bengali)|url=https://archive.org/details/HowrahJelarPurakirtiTarapadaSantra|last=Santra|first=Tarapada|year=1976|publisher=West Bengal State Archeology|location=Kolkata|edition=1st|page=110-111}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As per [[2011 Census of India]] Makardaha had a total population of 8,713 of which 4,428 (51%) were males and 4,285 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 756. The total number of literates in Makardaha was 7,048 (88.58% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 11 May 2016}}</ref>

Makardaha was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher= Census of India 2011 | access-date = 11 May 2016}}</ref>

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Makardaha had a population of 6,730. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Makardaha has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82% and female literacy is 75%. In Makardaha, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Transport==
Amta Road (part of [[State Highway 15 (West Bengal)|State Highway 15]]) is the artery of the town. Makardaha-Mahiari Road also starts from here.

===Bus===
====Private Bus====
* 63 [[Domjur]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* E44 Rampur - [[Howrah Station]]
* K11 [[Domjur]] - [[Rabindra Sadan]]

====Mini Bus====
* 16 [[Domjur]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* 31 Makardaha - [[Khidirpur]]
* 34 Purash - [[Howrah Station]]
* 35 Hantal - [[Howrah Station]]

====CTC Bus====
* C11 [[Domjur]] - [[B.B.D. Bagh]]/[[Belgachia]]
* C11/1 [[Munsirhat]] - [[Howrah Station]]

====Bus Routes Without Numbers====
* [[Bargachia]] - [[Sealdah Station]] ([[Beliaghata|Barafkal]])
* Pancharul - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Udaynarayanpur]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Rajbalhat]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Tarakeswar]] - [[Howrah Station]]

===Train===
[[Jhaluarbar railway station]] and [[Makardaha railway station]] are situated {{convert|18|km}} and {{convert|20|km}} respectively from [[Howrah Station]] on [[Howrah]]-[[Amta]] line.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://rbs.indianrail.gov.in/ShortPath/Rbs_pdf/LdtPart-i/ldtpart-i_se.pdf | title = Distances in kilometers between stations | publisher = Indian Railways| access-date = 7 February 2009}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> It is part of the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway#Howrah South Eastern Section|Kolkata Suburban Railway]] railway system.

==Culture==
'''The temple of Makarchandi''' is the main attraction here. The original temple is believed to have been built by Srimanta Sadagar, who received the command of the goddess in a dream while sailing along the once mighty Saraswati River. Three pieces of stone lying in the present temple complex are believed to be the remains of the old temple. The present temple was built in 1821 (1743 Shakbada / 1228 Bangabda) by Ramkanta Kundu Choudhury, zamindar of [[Mahiari]] as per the foundation stone of the temple. The temple with a height of about {{convert|40|ft}} was renovated by the Birla Trust in the year 1968. A fair is being organised on the occasion of local ''Panchamdol'' festival.<ref name=purakirti/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Howrah District}}
{{Major temples in West Bengal}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Howrah district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]]

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