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Chhekati

Census Town in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Chhekati is a census town in the Gaighata CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Betna River
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Ichhamati River
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Bibhutibhusan
Wildlife Sanctuary
T Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
T Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
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Petrapole check post
R Petrapole (R)
R Petrapole (R)
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Palla
R Palla, North 24 Parganas (R)
R Palla, North 24 Parganas (R)
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Nahata
R Nahata (R)
R Nahata (R)
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Helencha
R Helencha (R)
R Helencha (R)
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Gopalnagar
R Gopalnagar, North 24 Parganas (R)
R Gopalnagar, North 24 Parganas (R)
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Gaighata
R Gaighata, North 24 Parganas (R)
R Gaighata, North 24 Parganas (R)
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Bagdah
R Bagdah, North 24 Parganas (R)
R Bagdah, North 24 Parganas (R)
R
Thakurnagar
R Thakurnagar (R)
R Thakurnagar (R)
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Bangaon
M Bangaon (M)
M Bangaon (M)
CT
Sonatikiri
CT Sonatikiri (CT)
CT Sonatikiri (CT)
CT
Shimulpur
CT Shimulpur (CT)
CT Shimulpur (CT)
CT
Dhakuria
CT Dhakuria, North 24 Parganas (CT)
CT Dhakuria, North 24 Parganas (CT)
CT
Chikanpara
CT Chikanpara (CT)
CT Chikanpara (CT)
CT
Bara
CT Bara, North 24 Parganas (CT)
CT Bara, North 24 Parganas (CT)
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Chhekati
CT
Chandpara
CT Chandpara (CT)
CT Chandpara (CT)
Cities, towns and locations in Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Chhekati is located at 22.973145°N 88.796532°E / 22.973145; 88.796532.

Area overview

The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883.[1][2] At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district.[3] The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of Pather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area.[4] It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta.[5] In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas.[6][7]

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, Chhekati had a total population of 4,995, of which 2,576 (52%) were males and 2,419 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 390. The total number of literate persons in Chhekati was 3,832 (83.21% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Chhekati covered an area of 1.8727 km2. It had 3 km roads. The protected water-supply involved tubewell/ borewell. It had 400 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 22 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 1 primary school, other school facilities at Deopul 3  km away. The nearest college was 15 km away at Bongaon. It had branches of 1 nationalised bank, 1 private commercial bank, 1 cooperative bank, 1 agricultural credit society.[9]

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