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Formally Kolaghat, census town of West Bengal, India

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::summary Formally Kolaghat, census town of West Bengal, India ::

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FieldValue
nameKolaghat
settlement_typeCensus Town
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website
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::callout[type=note] the Kolaghat census town in West Bengal, India ::

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Geography

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Location

Kolaghat is located at .{{cite web |url = http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=22.430059&lon=87.868439&zoom=14&q1=Kolaghat |title = Yahoo maps location of Kolaghat |publisher = Yahoo maps |access-date = 2008-12-27

Police station

Kolaghat police station, situated inside Kolaghat Thermal Power Station has jurisdiction over Kolaghat and Sahid Matangini CD Blocks.

Urbanisation

94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision. 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.

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Kolaghat covered an area of 6.07 km2. It had the facility of a railway station and bus route. Amongst the medical facilities it had a hospital 4 km away, a nursing home 2 km away, 2 dispensaries/ health centres and 3 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities It had were 12 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 senior secondary schools. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities it had were a stadium, a cinema theatre at Mecheda 5 km away, an auditorium/ community hall, a public library and a reading room in the town.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Kolaghat had a total population of 25,191 of which 12,890 (51%) were males and 12,301 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,349. The total number of literates in Kolaghat was 19,909 (87.16% of the population over 6 years). India census, Kolaghat had a population of 23707. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kolaghat has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kolaghat, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Civic administration and utility services

Kolaghat Census Town looks after civic affairs in the town. There is a proposal to upgrade it to a Municipality after including the railway area under its jurisdiction. As of now responsibility of civic amenities in railway area lies with the Divisional Railway Master, South Eastern Rly. Division who is also the head of railway establishment in Kolaghat. State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, or BSNL, as well as private enterprises, among them Vodafone-idea(Vi), Airtel, Jio and are the leading telephone, cell phone and internet service providers in the city.

Economy and industry

The riverside has become a popular picnic spot and is often crowded with people, particularly during the Christmas and New Year holidays. The town is notable for its Hilsa fish.

Post Office

The Railway Station

South Eastern Railway Zone

One of the key features of Kolaghat is its railway station. It is by far the busiest railway station in South Eastern Railway Zone within West Bengal due to its connectivity to other major places:5 of Platforms:3.

Transport

Kolaghat is well connected by road through NH-116 and NH-6 (namely Bombay road). It is 54.4 km from Kolkata and 60.45 km from Kharagpur. The Kolaghat Bridge (Namely Sarat Setu) is the only which connects the South India.

Education

Colleges and schools

Notable people

Healthcare

Paikpari Rural Hospital at Paikpari, PO Kolaghat (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Kolaghat. A few private nursing homes and clinics are spread across all over Kolaghat. Many renowned doctors visit several clinics on a regular basis. There are primary health centres at Machinan, PO Gopalnagar (with 6 beds) & Nandaigajan, PO Bhogpur (with 10 beds).

Culture

Bengali is the main language here. Places of worship include Kolaghat Jain Temple, Shiva Temple, Shitala Temple in Old Bazar, Mosque, Gopalnagar Vrindavan Temple, Kanak Durga Temple, Rain Kalindakunj Temple, Jagannath Temple, Jashar Panchananda Shiva Temple, the most famous festivals here are Id-Ul Fitar, Kartik Puja, Saraswati Puja, Shab-e-Barat, Milad un Nabi,Kali Puja, Muharram, Barah Wafat and others. It is the biggest festival of all. A number of books ("Kolaghat Sanket" in Bengali), Rupnarayan and Kolaghat festival are being held here. There should also be a reporting flower fair ("flower fair" in Bengali).

References

References

  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006". Election Commission of India.
  2. "District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Notified Area and Cantonment Board), Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  4. "Kolaghat PS". Purba Medinipur District Police.
  5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
  6. "District Census Handbook Purba Medinipur, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  7. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  8. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  9. [http://www.wbpdcl.co.in/aboutus_plants.php kolaghat Thermal Power Plant] {{webarchive. link. (2009-02-21)
  10. "Grinding unit kolaghat {{!}} Ramco grinding unit in kolaghat".
  11. "National Highway Authority of India".
  12. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.

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