Chachanda

Chachanda
Census Town
Chachanda
Location in West Bengal, India
Chachanda
Chachanda (India)
Coordinates: 24°38′N 88°00′E / 24.64°N 88.00°E / 24.64; 88.00Coordinates: 24°38′N 88°00′E / 24.64°N 88.00°E / 24.64; 88.00
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Population (2011)
 • Total 14,244
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 742224 (Chachanda)
Lok Sabha constituency Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency Samserganj
Website wb.gov.in

Chachanda is a census town in Samserganj CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Chachanda is located at 24°38′N 88°00′E / 24.64°N 88.00°E / 24.64; 88.00.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Chachanda had a total population of 14,244, of which 7,194 (51%) were males and 7.050 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,897. The total number of literates in Chachanda was 6,556 (57.78% of the population over 6 years). [2]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Chachanda had a population of 10,300. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chachanda has an average literacy rate of 35%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 44% and female literacy of 26%. 23% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

There are three educational institutions in Chachanda, one High School (C.B.J.High School), one Primary School and one Primary Madrasa. The high school was initially for classes V to X, but now it's been upgraded to class XII (Arts). It not only serves the educational need of Chachanda but many other adjoining areas also.

Transportation

Chachanda is well connected by road and rail. National Highway 12 34 and Azimganj-Barharwa railway line pass by Chachanda. It is 67 km away from district town Berhampore and 233 km from Kolkata.

References

  1. ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Chachanda". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  2. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "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.


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