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Eksara is a census town in Bally Jagachha CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]
Eksara is under the jurisdiction of Liluah Police Station of Howrah City Police.
Geography
Eksara is located at Template:Coord between Kona and Chamrail.[2]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Eksara had a total population of 7,500 of which 3,834 (51%) were males and 3,666 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 941. The total number of literates in Eksara was 5,197 (79.23% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Template:As of India census,[4] Eksara had a population of 6,485. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Eksara has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68% and female literacy is 64%. In Eksara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Benaras Road (part of State Highway 15) is the artery of the town.
Bus
Private Bus
- 57A Chanditala - Howrah Station
Mini Bus
- 30 Baluhati - Esplanade
Train
Kona railway station is the nearest railway station on Howrah-Amta line.
References
- ↑ District-wise list of stautory towns. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ↑ Yahoo maps location of Eksara. Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ↑ C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA). Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-11-01.