Kalara

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Kolorah
Census Town
Kolorah is located in West Bengal
Kolorah
Kolorah
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°11′E / 22.59°N 88.19°E / 22.59; 88.19Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°11′E / 22.59°N 88.19°E / 22.59; 88.19
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Population
 (2011)
 • Total27,210
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711411
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencySankrail
Websitehowrah.gov.in

Kalara is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Geography[]

Kalara is located at

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22°35′30″N 88°11′47″E / 22.5918°N 88.19649°E / 22.5918; 88.19649

It is broadly subdivided into four zones

  1. South Kolorah, has a madrasah named Majahirul Ulum Islamia Senior Madrasah, Karbala G M Primary School and Kolorah Haji Abdul Ohab Institution. There is a market named Karbala Bazar and one Primary Health Centre.
  2. North Kolorah, has a Bazar, Kolorah High School and a Madrasah.
  3. Maddhya (Middle) Kolorah
  4. New Kolorah

Demographics[]

As per 2011 Census of India Kalara had a total population of 27,210 of which 14,102 (52%) were males and 13,108 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,304. The total number of literates in Kalara was 19,309 (80.77% of the population over 6 years).[2]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Kalara had a population of 23,129. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kalara has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68% and female literacy is 60%. In Kalara, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]

Most of the people of Kolorah are zari workers and some are tailors by profession, they work in Kolkata Barabazar.[citation needed]

Transport[]

Domjur Road railway station and Sankrail railway station are the nearest railway stations.

References[]

  1. ^ "District-wise list of statutory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ^ "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.
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