Charka, Jangipur

Charka
Charka
	Census Town
	Charka Location in West Bengal, India Charka Charka (India)
	Coordinates: 24.45°N 88.09°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Population (2011)
• Total	8,451
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Jangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Jangipur
Website	wb.gov.in

Charka is a census town in Raghunathganj I CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Charka is located at 24.45°N 88.09°E / 24.45; 88.09.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Charka had a total population of 8,451, of which 4,319 (51%) were males and 4,132 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,329. The total number of literates was 4,723 (66.32% of the population over 6 years).[2]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Charka had a population of 5878. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%. Charka has an average literacy rate of 41%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 50% and female literacy of 35%. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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References

"Yahoo maps location of Charka". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
"C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
"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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[1] "Yahoo maps location of Charka". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 7 December 2008.

[census2011-2] "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

[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.