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Chakaltor
Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chakaltor (also spelled Chakaltore) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Purulia I CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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Geography
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U
Ajodhya
Hills
Hills
T
Kangsabati River
F
Sainik School
F
Sidho Kanho Birsha University
H
Deulghata
R
Hatuara
R
Sirkabad
R
Hura
R
Daldali
H
Chharra
R
Chakda
R
Chakaltor
R
Bongabari
R
Baghadih
R
Arsha
H
Anaijambad
M
Purulia
CT
Balarampur
CT
Hutmura
CT
Raghabpur
CT
Lagda
Places in Purulia Sadar subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facility
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facility
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Chakaltor is located at 23.2398°N 86.3526°E.
Area overview
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Purulia Sadar subdivision covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around Purulia city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The Kangsabati (locally called Kansai) flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at Bongabari, the upcoming medical college at Hatuara, et al.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
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.
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Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Chakaltor had a total population of 4,461, of which 2,306 (52%) were males and 2,155 (48%) were females. There were 658 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Chakaltor was 2,398 (63.06% of the population over 6 years).[9]
Education
Chakaltore High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational institution established in 1998. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[10]
Healthcare
Chakaltor Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Chakaltor, is the major government medical facility in the Purulia I CD block.[11]
References
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