Jala Kendua

Jala Kendua is a census town in Panchla CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Jala Kendua
Census Town
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Coordinates: 22.55°N 88.18°E / 22.55; 88.18
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,658
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Howrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Panchla
Website	howrah.gov.in

Geography

Jala Kendua is located at 22.55°N 88.18°E / 22.55; 88.18.^[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Jala Kendua had a total population of 6,658 of which 3,375 (51%) were males and 3,283 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,029. The total number of literates in Jala Kendua was 4,290 (76.21% of the population over 6 years).^[3]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Jala Kendua had a population of 5,783. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Jala Kendua has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 56%, and female literacy is 44%. In Jala Kendua, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.