Kalloli Explained

Kalloli
Native Name Lang:bn
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.4361°N 86.6831°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Purulia
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1,524
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:723132 (Panchakote Raj)
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03251
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Purulia
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Kashipur

Kalloli is a village in the Kashipur CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is close to Kashipur.

Geography

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[5] [6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[7] [8]

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 2011 Census of India Kalloli had a total population of 1,524 of which 783 (51%) were males and 741 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 164. The total number of literates in Kalloli was 1,076 (79.12% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Kashipur CD block are located at Kalloli.[10]

Transport

Kashipur-Chhatna Road passes through Kalloli.[11]

Healthcare

Kalloli Block Primary Health Centre functions with 30 beds.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia . Tables 2.1, 2.2 . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 12 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers . Sodepur Area . Eastern Coalfields Limited . 11 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL . WBPDCL . 2011-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100111024838/http://stpswbpdcl.n-stars.org/ . 11 January 2010 . dead .
  5. Web site: Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul). ASI, Kolkata Circle . 23 January 2020.
  6. Web site: List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India. ASI. Item no. 134. 25 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia . Heritage in Peril. 1 December 2016.
  8. Web site: Historical ruins. Trek Earth . 1 December 2016.
  9. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 2 December 2016 .
  10. Web site: District Census Handbook: Puruliya . Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 2 December 2016 .
  11. Google maps
  12. Web site: Rural Health . Purulia district administration . 2 December 2016 .