| Chhekati | |
| Settlement Type: | Census Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | West Bengal |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 22.9731°N 88.7965°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | North 24 Parganas |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.8727 |
| Elevation M: | 10 |
| Population Total: | 4995 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 743245 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 03215 |
| Registration Plate: | WB |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Bangaon |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Bangaon Dakshin |
Chhekati is a census town in the Gaighata CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Chhekati is located at 22.9731°N 88.7965°W.
The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883.[1] [2] At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district.[3] The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of Pather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area.[4] It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta.[5] In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas.[6] [7]
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.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Chhekati had a total population of 4,995, of which 2,576 (52%) were males and 2,419 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 390. The total number of literate persons in Chhekati was 3,832 (83.21% of the population over 6 years).[8]
According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Chhekati covered an area of 1.8727 km2. It had 3 km roads. The protected water-supply involved tubewell/ borewell. It had 400 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 22 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 1 primary school, other school facilities at Deopul 3 km away. The nearest college was 15 km away at Bongaon. It had branches of 1 nationalised bank, 1 private commercial bank, 1 cooperative bank, 1 agricultural credit society.[9]