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Chak Kanthalia

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Settlement type Census Town
Country India
State
District
Subdivision

Chak Kanthalia is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography

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Location

Chak Kanthalia, Ruiya, Patulia and Bandipur form a cluster of census towns around Titagarh/ Khardaha. Karna Madhabpur, with the CD Block headquarters, is also located nearby.[1]

96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map) lives in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.[2]

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire Municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

Police station

Khardaha police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Khardaha Municipal area and Barrackpore II CD Block.[3][4]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Chak Kanthalia had a total population of 11,108, of which 5,704 (51%) were males and 5,404 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,023. The total number of literates in Chak Kanthalia was 8,722 (86.48% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Chak Kanthalia covered an area of 0.7108 km2. Amongst the medical facilities it had were 7 medicine shops. Amongst the medical facilities it had were 1 primary school and 1 middle school. The nearest secondary and senior secondary schools were available 3 km away at Senri.[6]

Transport

Kalyani Expressway runs through Chak Kanthalia.[7]

WBTC Bus

Train

Barrackpore railway station and Titagarh railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line are located nearby.[8][7]

Education

P.N. Das College at Palta is located nearby.[9][10][7]

Healthcare

Block Primary Health Centre at Bandipur is located nearby.[11][7]

References

  1. District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  2. District Statistical Handbook. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  3. District Statistical Handbook. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  4. Barrackpore Police Commissionerate. West Bengal Police.
  5. C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA). Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  6. District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Google maps
  8. 31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local. indiarailinfo.
  9. P.N.Das College. PNDC.
  10. PN Das College. College Admission.
  11. Health & Family Welfare Department. Government of West Bengal.

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