Kaikala (village)

Kaikala
village
Kaikala
Kaikala

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°52′02″N 88°05′58″E / 22.86725°N 88.09955°E / 22.86725; 88.09955Coordinates: 22°52′02″N 88°05′58″E / 22.86725°N 88.09955°E / 22.86725; 88.09955
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hoogly
Elevation 18 m (59 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 28,178
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 712405
Telephone code 91 3212
Sex ratio 933 /
Lok Sabha constituency assembly_const= Tarakeswar

Kaikala (Kaikala) is a village in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Kaikala is located at 22°52′N 88°05′E / 22.86°N 88.09°E / 22.86; 88.09. 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 is 10 km far from Tarakeswar rail station.

References

  1. "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.
  2. "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  3. 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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