Chakdaha

Chakdaha
Town
Chakdaha Chowrasta
Coordinates: 23°05′N88°31′E / 23.08°N 88.52°E / 23.08; 88.52
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Chakdaha Municipality
• MLA	Bankim chandra ghosh
Area [1]
• Town	15.36 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Town	95,203
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
•  Metro	132,855
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741222
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chakdaha

Chakdaha is a town and a municipality in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district, located in the state of West Bengal, India. ^[2]

Notable People

Jhulan Goswami

Geography

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Cities and towns in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city/notified area, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Chakdaha is a prominent urban local body in the district of Nadia, one of the southern districts of West Bengal. ^[3] Chakdaha's location is 23°05′N88°31′E / 23.08°N 88.52°E / 23.08; 88.52 . ^[4] It has an average elevation of 11 meters (36 feet) and is 62 km north of the state capital, Kolkata. It is on National Highway 12 (old number NH 34), an approximate 2-hour drive from Kolkata via the National Highway NH12. Regular public transport operates from Madhyamgram (near Kolkata) to Chakdaha, with low-cost buses running every 20 minutes during the day time.

Area overview

Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi/ Hooghly on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. ^[5] The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the rural areas. ^[6]

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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Police station

Chadaha's police station has jurisdiction over the Chakdah municipal town and the Chakdaha CD Block. ^{[7] [8]} The total area covered by the police station is 351.19 km², and the population covered is 458,834 (2001 census). ^[9]

Current Inspector in charge of Chakdaha Police Station is Mr. Biman Kumar Mridha

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Chakdaha Urban Agglomeration had a population of 132,855, out of which 67,135 were male, and 65,720 were female. The population of children aged 0–5 was 9,829. The effective literacy rate for those aged 7 and above was 90.95 per cent with male literacy being 93.96% and female literacy being 87.88%. ^[10]

See also: List of cities in West Bengal

The following municipality and census towns were part of Chakdaha Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Chakdaha (M), Parbbatipur (CT), Gopalpur (CT), Belgharia (CT), Punglia (CT) and Lalpur (P) (CT). ^[11]

Education

Chakdaha College

Chakdaha College, established in 1979, is affiliated to the University of Kalyani. It offers honors courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Economics, History, Political Science, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, and Accountancy. Chakdaha college has since also become a political gathering place. ^{[12] [13]}

Healthcare

Chakdah State General Hospital is one of the best state general hospitals in West Bengal, and has 500 beds. ^[14]

Culture

Festivals

Durga-puja, like in all other Bengali communities, is the largest and most colorful festival and is celebrated throughout the town. Other festivals like Jagadhhatri Puja, Holi, Rath-yatra, etc. are also popular. Kali Puja is the famous festival in Chakdaha.

The fiberglass Durga idol ^[15] made by Anup Goswami, a resident of Chakdaha KBM, will be worshiped at the Bharat Sebashram Ashram in Fiji. The Durga idol, which weighs 300 kg at a height of seven and a half feet, will soon be packed in a ship's container. Along with the Durga idol, 13-foot idols of Shiva, Ganesh, Ramchandra and Hanumanji will also leave at the same time.

In 2016, Amritsar's famous Golden Temple was built in Chakdaha, Dhanicha, Gorachandtala During Kali Puja by Partha Pratim Dey. In 2017, Delhi's Akshardham Temple was also built in Chakdaha, Dhanicha, Gorachandtala during Kali puja by Partha Pratim Dey. Not only that but Vrindavan's Chandrodaya Mandir was also built in the same place by Partha Pratim Dey During 2018's Kali puja. The Chandrodaya Mandir was the award winning pandel. Other minor pandels were also built by Partha Pratim Dey.

Entertainment and sports

Cultural programs are mostly held in the Sampriti Manch and Chakdaha Pouro Mukto Mancha. Each winter, one large cultural program (better known as melas) takes place in Chakdaha. Since 2014 'Chakdaha Book Fair' has been established. Flower Exhibition is one of the popular events in this town.

Cricket and football are the most popular sports. There is a stadium in Chakdaha. Indian Woman Cricketer and the leading wicket-taker in ODI cricket Jhulan Goswami hails from Chakdaha. ^{[16] [17]}

See also

Chakdaha (Community development block)

References

1. "Chakdah Municipality". Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
2. "District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Census of India 2001, Urban Frame. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
3. "Chakdaha Municipality". chakdahamunicipality.in.
4. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Chakdaha, India". www.fallingrain.com.
5. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
6. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
7. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.1. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
8. "Nadia District Police". Police Unit. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
9. "Chakdaha Police Station Details". Nadia Police. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
10. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
11. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
12. "Chakdaha College". CC. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
13. "Chakdaha College". College Admission. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
14. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
15. "চাকদহের দূর্গা পাড়ি দিচ্ছে ফিজি দ্বীপরাষ্ট্রে". Ranaghat News . 4 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
16. "Jhulan Goswami Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz.
17. "Jhulan Goswami becomes leading wicket-taker in ODIs". Cricbuzz.