Chakchaka Explained

Chakchaka
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:26.3327°N 89.4789°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Cooch Behar
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.4936
Population Total:8582
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:736156
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03582
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Cooch Behar
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Cooch Behar Dakshin

Chakchaka is a census town and gram panchayat in the Cooch Behar II CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Chakchaka is located at 26.3327°N 89.4789°W.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the north-central part of the district. It has the highest level of urbanisation in an overwhelming rural district. 22.08% of the population of the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision lives in the urban areas and 77.92% lives in the rural areas.[1] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[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

As per the 2011 Census of India, Chakchaka had a total population of 8,582. There were 4,426 (52%) males and 4,156 (48%) females. There were 769 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Chakchaka was 7,051 (90.25% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Chakchaka covered an area of 4.4936 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources and hand pumps. It had 826 electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 2 maternity and child welfare centres, 1 charitable hospital/ nursing home. Among the educational facilities, it had 6 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest general degree college is at Cooch Behar 4 km away.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar . Tables 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 5 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA. Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 5 August 2020.
  3. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 30 July 2020.
  4. Web site: District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Section II Town Directory, Pages 593-594 : Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 595: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 595-596: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 597: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 598-599: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 600: Statement VI:Industry and Banking . Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal . 29 July 2020.