Kolaghat

Kolaghat
Town
Kolaghat
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°26′N 87°52′E / 22.43°N 87.87°E / 22.43; 87.87Coordinates: 22°26′N 87°52′E / 22.43°N 87.87°E / 22.43; 87.87
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Area
 • Total 152.76 km2 (58.98 sq mi)
Elevation 8,945,036,275 m (2.9347231873×1010 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 25,191(Male=12,890, Female=12,301)
Languages
 • Official Bengali
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 721134
Telephone code 03228
Lok Sabha constituency Tamluk
Vidhan Sabha constituency Panskura Purba
Website

purbamedinipur.gov.in

www.kolaghat.in

Kolaghat is a census town situated on the banks of the Rupnarayan River in the Midnapore East district of West Bengal. It is located in the Panskura II CD Block of the Tamluk subdivision. It is also the headquarters of the outback panskura. (Panskura II block). Kolaghat Thermal Power Station is located here, which is the largest power sector in the state and managed by West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL), a department of the State Government of West Bengal,

Geography

Kolaghat is located at 22°26′N 87°52′E / 22.43°N 87.87°E / 22.43; 87.87.[1] It is located in the Panskura–II community development block of the Tamluk subdivision.[2] It is also the headquarters of the Panskura–II CD block.[3] Kolaghat police station serves the town.[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Kolaghat had a total population of 25,191 of which 12,890 (51%) were males and 12,301 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,349. The total number of literates in Kolaghat was 19,909 (87.16% of the population over 6 years).[4]

As of 2001 India census,[5] Kolaghat had a population of 23707. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kolaghat has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kolaghat, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Police station

Kolaghat police station has jurisdiction over Kolaghat and Sahid Matangini CD Blocks.[6][7]

Economy

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) of West Bengal Government runs the 6 X 210 MW Thermal Power Station at Kolaghat(Kolaghat thermal power station or K.T.P.S. ). It is the largest in the state sector.[8] Unlike the power sector this place has a big flower market nearby station which also helps in building economy other than cultivation.

Transport

Kolaghat is on the Golden Quadrilateral. It is 54.4 km from Kolkata and 60.45 km from Kharagpur. The Kolaghat Bridge (namely Sarat Setu) is the only which connects the South India.[9] NH-6 (namely Bombay road) passes through Kolaghat.

Education

In 1998, the College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat[10] was set up here. In 2013, The Kolaghat Govt. Polytechnic was set up here,and also Best Air condition Cyber cafe in Kolaghat Dotcom Internet cafe, Kolaghat, Vidyasagar More. The high schools are Kola Union High School,[11] K.T.P.P. High School (K.T.P.P. Township), Kolaghat Jogendra Girls High School, Gopalnagar Kaliprasanna Kar Institution, Baishnabchak Mahesh Chandra High School(with hostel facility), Khadinan Adarsha Primary School, Sulani High School are some prominent schools in the locality.

Famous people

Supriya Mondal, winner of gold and silver medals in National meet and silver in Beijing Commonwealth games resides in Kolaghat. The renowned Indian-born American physicist and a bestselling author Dr. Mani Lal Bhowmik did his initial schooling from Kola Union High School situated here.[12] Sanjib Chakraborty, a famous swimmer, and Raja Das, famous rock climber and painter, Dr. Ashok Das also resides here.

Political stand point

Almost all major political parties are working in this area. Sk Ibrahim Ali (CPIM) is the MLA of the locality [13] though Mr. Suvendu Adhikari (AITC) holds the MP position.

References

  1. ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Kolaghat". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  2. 1 2 "District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Notified Area and Cantonment Board), Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  3. ↑ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Purba Medinipur district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  4. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kolaghat PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  8. ↑ kolaghat Thermal Power Plant Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ National Highway Authority of India
  10. ↑ College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat
  11. ↑ kolaunion.org
  12. ↑ "Kola Union High School". kolaunion.org. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  13. ↑ "Election Commission of India". eci.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
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