Kaikala (village)
Kaikala (Kaikala) is a village in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Kaikala | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Kaikala Location in West Bengal, India ![]() ![]() Kaikala Kaikala (India) | |
Coordinates: 22.86725°N 88.09955°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,178 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 712405 |
Telephone code | 91 3212 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Sex ratio | 933 ♂/♀ |
Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tarakeswar |
Geography
Kaikala is located at 22.86°N 88.09°E. It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 ft).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[1] Kaikala had a population of 28,178. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Kaikala has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kaikala, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economics
This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.[2]
Transport
The Howrah-Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885.[3] Kaikala railway station is 10 km far from Tarakeswar railway station.
References
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- Chaudhuri, Sukanta, The Railway Comes to Calcutta, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol. I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, p. 239, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-563696-3.
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