Airani Chitalia

Airani Chitalia is a village in the Tufanganj I CD block in the Tufanganj subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in West Bengal, India

Airani Chitalia
Village
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Coordinates: 26.3375°N 89.5529°E / 26.3375; 89.5529
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Cooch Behar
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,036
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	736156
Telephone/STD code	03582
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Cooch Behar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Natabari
Website	coochbehar.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

A

S

S

A

M

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

H

Kamteswari
temple

H

Rajpat

W

River

V

Mara Torsha

U

Gangadhar River

T

River

S

Dudhkumar

R

Dharla River

H

Nakkatigachhi

H

Chamta

H

Bhuchungmari

H

Bara Kodali

H

Andaranfulbari

H

Airani Chitalia

H

Gosanimari

R

Sahebganj

R

Gitaldaha

R

Bamanhat

R

Natabari

R

Bakshirhat

M

Dinhata

M

Tufanganj

CT

Bhangri
Pratham
Khanda

CT

Kamat Phulbari

CT

Chhota Laukuthi

   

Places in the Tufanganj and Dinhata subdivisions (except Sitai CD block) in Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, M: municipal town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Airani Chitalia is located at 26.3375°N 89.5529°E / 26.3375; 89.5529.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas.^[1] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.^[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Airani Chitalia had a total population of 5,036. There were 2,604 (52%) males and 2,432 (48%) females. There were 546 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Airan Chitalia was 3,669 (81.71% of the population over 6 years).^[3]

Culture

Among the temples of Airani Chitalia, the temple of Chandithakurani is famous. The original temple was erected by a Nazir of the Cooch Behar State (possibly by Khagendra Narayan). In those days the village was called Chithalia Dalbari. The original temple seems to have been destroyed long ago and a new one came up in its place. The present temple is a tin-roofed structure.^[4]