Chachanda

Chachanda চাচান্দা
town
Chachanda Chachanda Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°38′N 88°00′E / 24.64°N 88.00°ECoordinates: 24°38′N 88°00′E / 24.64°N 88.00°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Population (2001)
• Total	10,300
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	742224
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Samserganj
Website	wb.gov.in

Chachanda is a census town in Samserganj CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Chachanda is located at 24°38′N 88°00′E / 24.64°N 88.00°E.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Chachanda had a population of 10,300. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chachanda has an average literacy rate of 35%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 44% and female literacy of 26%. 23% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

There are three educational institutions in Chachanda,one High School (C.B.J.High School), one Primary School and one Primary Madrasa.The high school was initially for classes V to X, but now it's been upgraded to class XII (Arts). It not only serves the educational need of Chachanda but many other adjoining areas also.

Transportation

Chachanda is well connected by road and rail. NH 34 and Azimganj-Barharwa railway line pass by Chachanda. It is 67 km away from district town Berhampore and 233 km from Kolkata.

References

1. "Yahoo maps location of Chachanda". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.