Chilkigarh

Chilkigarh
Village
Chilkigarh
Chilkigarh

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°27′03.6″N 86°52′44.4″E / 22.451000°N 86.879000°E / 22.451000; 86.879000Coordinates: 22°27′03.6″N 86°52′44.4″E / 22.451000°N 86.879000°E / 22.451000; 86.879000
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,553
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 721503 (Chilkigarh)
Telephone/STD code 03221
Lok Sabha constituency Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency Binpur
Website paschimmedinipur.gov.in

Chilkigarh is a village in Jamboni CD Block in Jhargram subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Chilkigarh Rajbari

Chilkigarh is 12 km from Jhargram. Chilkigarh Rajbari and Kanak Durga temple attract tourists The Dulung River flows between the two. [1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Chilkigarh had a total population of 1,553 of which 794 (51%) were males and 759 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 178. The total number of literates in Chilkigarh was 980 (63.10% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

SH 9 from Durgapur (in Bardhaman district) to Nayagram (in Paschim Medinipur) passes through Chilkigarh.[3]

External links

Jhargram travel guide from Wikivoyage

References

  1. ↑ "Legacy of Midnapore". Chilkigarh Raj Place and Kanak Durga Temple. midnapore.in. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 23 August 2016.


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