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Chakdaha
City in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chakdaha is a city and a municipality in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district, located in the state of West Bengal, India.[2]
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Notable People
• Jhulan Goswami, former Indian woman cricketer
Geography
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Hooghly
River
River
F
AIIMS Kalyani
F
University of Kalyani
R
Palpara
R
Mohanpur
R
Chaugacha
M
Haringhata
M
Gayespur
M
Chakdaha
M
Kalyani
CT
Digha
CT
Subarnapur
CT
Simhat
CT
Kulia
CT
Saguna
CT
Madanpur
CT
Jangal
CT
Priyanagar
CT
Shimurali
CT
Chanduria
CT
Lalpur
CT
Darappur
CT
Punglia
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
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 23.08°N 88.52°E.[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.
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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. Arindam Mukhopadhyay.
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]
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]
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Education
- 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.
- Chakdaha Ramlal Academy, established in 1907, is controlled by Department of Education. It offers classes from 5 to 12 (HS). Presumably the Middle English School in the 19th century appeared as ‘Benimadhab Institution’, a High English School in 1907 to the west of Chakdaha Railway Station, in the land of Sinha family of Kanthalpuli. In the year 1910 the school got a vital change and named Chakdaha Ramlal Academy to commemorate the name of ‘Ramlal Singha’ who donated nearly ten thousand rupees. [14]
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Healthcare
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Chakdah State General Hospital is one of the best state general hospitals in West Bengal, and has 500 beds.[15]
Culture
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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[16] 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.[17][18]
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