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Sehakhala

Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sheakhala is a village and a gram panchayat in Chanditala I community development block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chanditala police station.[1]

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Geography

Sheakhala is located at 22.7677229°N 88.1743169°E / 22.7677229; 88.1743169.

Gram panchayat

Villages in Shiakhala gram panchayat are: Chak Tajpur, Madhupur, Paschim Tajpur, Patul, Raghunathpur, Sandhipur and Sehakhala.[2]

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Map of Sehakhala GP

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Sehakhala had a total population of 6,434 of which 3,253 (51%) were males and 3,181 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 542. The total number of literates in Sehakhela was 4,955 (84.10% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport

Railway

The nearest Railway station, Baruipara railway station, is on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line, which is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[4][5] Sheakhala had a railway station from 1915-1971 under Narrow Gauge Railway. Railway Station Board can be still seen beside SH 15 as the highway follows the same path and route of the erstwhile Martin's Light Railways Sheakhala line.

Road

State Highway 15 (Ahilyabai Holkar Road) and 31 Number Road crossing point is located in the village. 31 Number Road is the main artery of the town and it is also connected with National Highway 19 (Bora), State Highway 13 (Milki Badamtala) and State Highway 6/ G.T. Road (Nabagram).[5]

Bus

Private Bus

Education

  • Sheakhala Benimadhab High School
  • Sheakhala Benimadhab Girls High School

References

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