Kaikala (village)
Kaikala | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kaikala Location in West Bengal, India  Kaikala Kaikala (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°52′02″N 88°05′58″E / 22.86725°N 88.09955°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,178 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712405 |
| Telephone code | 91 3212 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Sex ratio | 933 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tarakeswar |
Kaikala is a village in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography[edit]
Kaikala is located at 22°52′N 88°05′E / 22.86°N 88.09°E. It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 ft).
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Kaikala had a population of 28,178. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Kaikala has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kaikala, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economics[edit]
This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.[2]
Transport[edit]
The Howrah-Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885.[3] Kaikala railway station is 10 km (6.2 mi) from Tarakeswar railway station.
References[edit]
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Sukanta, The Railway Comes to Calcutta, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol. I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, p. 239, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-563696-3.
