Sehakhala

Sheakhala Shiyakhala,Shihakhala
Village
Sheakhala Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Sheakhala Sheakhala (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°46′04″N88°10′28″E / 22.7677229°N 88.1743169°E / 22.7677229; 88.1743169
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,434
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	03212
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Serampore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chanditala
Website	wb.gov.in

Sheakhala is a village and a gram panchayat in Chanditala I community development block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chanditala police station. ^[1]

Geography

Sheakhala is located at 22°46′04″N88°10′28″E / 22.7677229°N 88.1743169°E / 22.7677229; 88.1743169 .

Gram panchayat

Villages in Shiakhala gram panchayat are: Chak Tajpur, Madhupur, Paschim Tajpur, Patul, Raghunathpur, Sandhipur and Sehakhala. ^[2]

Map of Sehakhala GP

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Sehakhala had a total population of 6,434 of which 3,253 (51%) were males and 3,181 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 542. The total number of literates in Sehakhela was 4,955 (84.10% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Transport

Railway

The nearest Railway station, Baruipara railway station, is on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line, which is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. ^{[4] [5]} Sheakhala had a railway station from 1915-1971 under Narrow Gauge Railway. Railway Station Board can be still seen beside SH 15 as the highway follows the same path and route of the erstwhile Martin's Light Railways Sheakhala line.

Road

State Highway 15 (Ahilyabai Holkar Road) and 31 Number Road crossing point is located in the village. 31 Number Road is the main artery of the town and it is also connected with National Highway 19 (Bora), State Highway 13 (Milki Badamtala) and State Highway 6/ G.T. Road (Nabagram). ^[5]

Bus

Private Bus

• 26 Bonhooghly – Champadanga
• 31 Serampore - Jangipara
• 26A Serampore -Aushbali
• 26C Bonhooghly - Jagatballavpur
• E36 Esplanade - Champadanga

Education

• Sheakhala Benimadhab High School
• Sheakhala Benimadhab Girls High School

References

1. "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.
2. "Sehakhala". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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 7 October 2018.
4. "36811 Howrah Bardhaman Local (via Chord)". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
5. Google maps