Kaliachak

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Kaliachak
City
Kaliachak is located in West Bengal
Kaliachak
Kaliachak
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°51′37″N 88°01′09″E / 24.8602°N 88.0192°E / 24.8602; 88.0192Coordinates: 24°51′37″N 88°01′09″E / 24.8602°N 88.0192°E / 24.8602; 88.0192
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat (Proposed Municipality )
 • BodyKaliachak -1 Community Development block
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,200
 • Density300/km2 (800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
732201
STD/Telephone code03512
Lok Sabha constituencyMaldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituencySujapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Websitemalda.nic.in

Kaliachak is a City in the Kaliachak I CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kaliachak Town is one of the biggest commercial hubs in Malda District for Agriculture Busines (Mango, Litchi, Silk, Jute) along with many MSMEs (Polymer Recycling, Raw Plastic Factories) and Hubs of Private Residential(Abasik Mission)Schools are there.

Geography[]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Malda district (including Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II, Kaliachak III, Manikchak and English Bazar CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[]

Kaliachak is located on the bank of the Pagla River.

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24°51′49″N 88°01′07″E / 24.8635°N 88.0187°E / 24.8635; 88.0187

Area overview[]

The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It “is a relatively well-drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium.” Its most noteworthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges.[1]The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block.[2][3]The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area.[4]The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.[5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration[]

Police station[]

Kaliachak police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Kaliachak I and Kaliachak II CD blocks.[6][7]

CD block HQ[]

The headquarters of Kaliachak I CD block is at Kaliachak Town.[6][8][9]

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kaliachak had a total population of 15,200, of which 7447 (49%) were males and 7752 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 3256. The total number of literate persons in Kaliachak was 9846 (64.91% of the population over six years).[10]

Transport[]

Road[]

Kaliachak is on National Highway 12 (old number NH 34).[11] and it is a big junction point for North Bengal to South Bengal.

Rail[]

There is a station at nearby Khaltipur railway station under Malda Town Division on the New Farakka-Old Malda section of Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line.[12] The station has a double-electric line. Howrah–Katihar Express and Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express (via Azimganj) are important trains with stoppage.

Education[]

Kaliachak High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1938. It has facilities for teaching classes V to XII. It has a playground, a library with 4675 books and 10 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[13]

Kaliachak Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1968. It has facilities for teaching classes V to XII. It has a library with 80 books and 15 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[14]

There are many residential schools with students from the states of West Bengal and Jharkhand. There are 26 residential boarding schools (English and Bengali medium) as per 2021.

Healthcare[]

Kaliachak (Silampur) Rural Hospital at Kaliachak Town (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Kaliachak I CD Block. There are primary health centres at Sujapur (with 10 beds), Jadupur (Naoda-Jadupur PHC) (with two beds) and Pirojpur (Narayanpur PHC) (with two beds).[15] There are three private nursing homes in a nearby town.

Fake currency hub[]

The Kaliachak area of Malda district, located near the international border, witnessed massive riots in 2016. This area is considered to be providing a safe haven and passage to the mafia and anti-social elements. As per local sources, Kaliachak has become a hub of anti-social activities and crimes such as keeping illegal arms, cultivation of poppy, dealing in fake notes and illegal drug trafficking are rapidly growing in the region. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) estimated in 2017 that about 70–80 per cent of all counterfeit notes seized in the country enter through the three India-Bangladesh border districts of Malda, Murshidabad and Nadia, all in West Bengal.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pp. 13-15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. ^ Banerjee, Manisha. "A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999" (PDF). The social impact of erosion, pp. 13–14. South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ "District Human Development Report, Malda". pp. 3–4: Malda in Historical Perspective. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. ^ a b "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Malda District Police". Telephone Numbers. District Police. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  8. ^ "District Census Handbook: Maldah, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Maldah with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (p. 4). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  9. ^ "BDO Offices under Malda District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  10. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  11. ^ Google maps
  12. ^ "53417 Bardhaman-Malda Town Passenger". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Kaliachak High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Kaliachak Girls High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Notorious Malda emerges as India's counterfeit currency hub". The Sunday Guardian Live. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2020.


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