Khanakul
Khanakul | |
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Town | |
Coordinates:22°43′45″N87°52′00″E/ 22.72919°N 87.866564°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,489 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali,English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
PIN | 712406 |
Telephone/STDcode | 03225 |
Lok Sabhaconstituency | Arambagh |
Vidhan Sabhaconstituency | Khanakul |
Website | hooghly |
Khanakul is a town in Hooghly District in the state of West Bengal, India. Khanakul is the birthplace of Raja Ramohon Roy. The town is famous for Ratnavali Temple, Gopinath Temple, Radhavallabh Temple, Ghontashor Temple. Khanakul can be reached conveniently by Bus fromKolkataorTarakeswar.Tarakeswar Station is the nearest railway station from Khanakul. Khanakul pollution testing centre is for auto emission testing.
Geography
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Location
[edit]Khanakul is located at22°43′45″N87°52′00″E/ 22.72919°N 87.866564°E.
Area overview
[edit]The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1]The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.[2]
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.
Demographics
[edit]According to the2011 Census of India,Khanakul had a total population of 3,489 of which 1,756 (50%) were males and 1,733 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 734. The total number of literate persons in Khanakul was 2,727 (86.76% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Civic administration
[edit]Police station
[edit]Khanakul Town police station has jurisdiction overKhanakul IandKhanakul IICD blocks.[4][5]
CD block HQ
[edit]The headquarters ofKhanakul IandKhanakul IICD blocks are located at Khanakul Town.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA"(PDF).Physiography, Page 17-19.Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011.Retrieved25 September2020.
- ^"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly".Table 2.2, 2.4(a).Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.Retrieved25 September2020.
- ^"2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables".West Bengal – District-wise.Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved20 June2017.
- ^"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly".Tables 2.1, 2.2.Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.Retrieved15 October2018.
- ^"Hooghly District Police".West Bengal Police. Archived fromthe originalon 5 July 2017.Retrieved20 June2017.
- ^"District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA"(PDF).Map of Hooghly district with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page).Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011.Retrieved20 June2017.