Chikanpara is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in the
Gaighata
Gaighata is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Situated on the banks of the river Jamuna, Gaighata is located ...
CD block in the
Bangaon subdivision
Bangaon subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
In 1883 Bangaon subdivision was transferred from Nadia district to Jessore district. At the time of Partition of Ben ...
of the
North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and f ...
in state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
Geography
Location
Chikanpara is bounded by Katakhali and Ganti villages on the north, Shimulpur census town on the east, Karola village on the south, and Gutri, Kaya, Pansila and Hudasimulpur villages on the west.
Thakurnagar
Thakurnagar is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to the border with Bangladesh. It is situated on the east side of the Jessore Road. Thakurnagar is famous for "Baruni Mela".
History
Thakurnagar was actually a vast jungle ...
has not been identified as a separate location in 2011 census.
Area overview
The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883. At the time of
Partition of Bengal (1947)
The Partition of Bengal in 1947, part of the Partition of India, divided the British Indian province of Bengal based on the Radcliffe Line between the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan. The Hindu-majority West Bengal became a stat ...
the
Radcliffe Line
The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcated between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the Punjab Province and Bengal Presidency of British India. It was named after Cyril Radcliffe, who, as the joint chairman of the two boundary commissi ...
placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. The renowned novelist,
Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay () (12 September 1894 – 1 November 1950) was an Indian writer in the Bengali language. His best known works are the autobiographical novel, ''Pather Panchali'' (''Song of the Little Road''), ''Aparajito (Undefeate ...
(of ''
Pather Panchali
''Pather Panchali'' (; ) is a 1955 Indian Bengali (language), Bengali-language Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray and produced by the Government of West Bengal. It is an adaptation of Bibhutibhushan Ba ...
'' fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area. It is a flat plain located in the lower
Ganges Delta. In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas.
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.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Chikanpara had a total population of 9,594, of which 4,784 (50%) were males and 4,810 (50%) were females. The population in the age range 0–6 years was 760. The total number of literate persons in Chikanpara was 8,058 (91.22% of the population over 6 years).
Education
P. R. Thakur Government College
P. R. Thakur Government College, established in 2013, is a degree college in Thakurnagar, West Bengal, India. It offers only undergraduate honours courses in arts and sciences. It is currently affiliated to West Bengal State University. The col ...
,
Thakurnagar High School and Thakurnagar Girls High School at
Thakurnagar
Thakurnagar is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to the border with Bangladesh. It is situated on the east side of the Jessore Road. Thakurnagar is famous for "Baruni Mela".
History
Thakurnagar was actually a vast jungle ...
are located nearby.
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References
{{North 24 Parganas District
Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district