Chakchaka

Chakchaka is a census town and gram panchayat in the Cooch Behar II CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Chakchaka
Census Town
Chakchaka
Location in West Bengal, India
Chakchaka
Chakchaka (India)
Coordinates: 26.3327°N 89.4789°E / 26.3327; 89.4789
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictCooch Behar
Area
 • Total4.4936 km2 (1.7350 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,582
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
736156
Telephone/STD code03582
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyCooch Behar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyCooch Behar Dakshin
Websitecoochbehar.gov.in

Geography
Places in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision in Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, M: municipal town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Chakchaka is located at 26.3327°N 89.4789°E / 26.3327; 89.4789.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the north-central part of the district. It has the highest level of urbanisation in an overwhelming rural district. 22.08% of the population of the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision lives in the urban areas and 77.92% lives in the rural areas.[1] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Chakchaka had a total population of 8,582. There were 4,426 (52%) males and 4,156 (48%) females. There were 769 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Chakchaka was 7,051 (90.25% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Chakchaka covered an area of 4.4936 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, hand pumps. It had 826 electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 2 maternity and child welfare centres, 1 charitable hospital/ nursing home. Among the educational facilities it had 6 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest general degree college is at Cooch Behar 4 km away.[4]

References
  1. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. "District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 593-594 : Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 595: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 595-596: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 597: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 598-599: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 600: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 July 2020.


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