Chamrail

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Chamrail
Census Town
Local Lane and Baba Panchananda Mandir - Shiva Temple - Benaras Road - Chamrail - Howrah 2013-08-24 1978.JPG
Local Lane and Baba Panchananda Mandir, Benaras Road, Chamrail
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Chamrail
Location in West Bengal, India
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Chamrail
Chamrail (West Bengal)
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Chamrail
Chamrail (India)
Coordinates: 22°38′N88°18′E / 22.63°N 88.30°E / 22.63; 88.30
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Howrah
Population
 (2011)
  Total
11,923
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711114
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Domjur
Website howrah.gov.in

Chamrail is a census town in Bally Jagachha CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [1]

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Chamrail is under the jurisdiction of Liluah Police Station of Howrah City Police.

Chamrail is famous for the historical Brambha Vishnu Maheshwara puja. This puja was established in the year 1889 by Khetra Mohan Chakraborty and after this legacy was continued by his son Narayan Chandra Chakraborty. Now this historical puja is continued by Harisabha Committee.

Geography

Ambikeswar Shiva Mandir, .Chamrail Ambikeswar Shiva Mandir - Ramdhan Mandal Establishment 1852-09-17 - Chamrail - Howrah 2015-03-08 6495.JPG
Ambikeswar Shiva Mandir, .Chamrail
Chamrail High School Chamrail High School in Chamrail, at Benaras Road 1.jpg
Chamrail High School

Chamrail is located at 22°38′N88°18′E / 22.63°N 88.30°E / 22.63; 88.30 . It is situated between Eksara and Jagadishpur. [2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Chamrail had a total population of 11,923 of which 6,083 (51%) were males and 5,840 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,197. The total number of literates in Chamrail was 9,278 (86.50% of the population over 6 years). [3]

As of 2001 India census, [4] Chamrail had a population of 8554. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chamrail has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 81% and female literacy of 71%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Benaras Road (part of SH 15), Chamrail Benaras Road - Chamrail - Howrah 2013-08-24 1961.JPG
Benaras Road (part of SH 15), Chamrail

Benaras Road (part of State Highway 15) is the artery of the town.

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Train

Kona railway station is the nearest railway station on Howrah-Amta line.

References

  1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. "Yahoo maps location of Chamrail". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. "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.