Kaliachak is a town in the
Kaliachak I CD block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
in the
Malda Sadar subdivision of
Malda district in the
Indian state of
West Bengal. Kaliachak consists 4 Census Town
Silampur,
Karari Chandpur,
Baliadanga
Baliadanga is a census town in the Kaliachak I CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Baliadanga is located at .
According to the map of Kaliachak CD block in the ''D ...
and
Alipur
Kaliachak is one of the biggest commercial hub in Malda district as well as North Bengal for Agriculture Business (Mango, Litchi, Silk and Jute) along with many MSMEs (Polymer Recycling, Raw Plastic Factories,Readymade Garments ) and Hub of Private Residential (Abasik) Schools.
Geography
Location
Kaliachak is located on the bank of the Pagla River.
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
In geography and geology, fluvial processes are associated with rivers and streams and the deposits and landforms created by them. When the stream or rivers are associated with glaciers, ice sheets, or ice caps, the term glaciofluvial or fluviog ...
deposition of newer
alluvium.” Its most noteworthy feature is the
Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. 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. The bank of the
Ganges between
Bhutni and
Panchanandapur
Panchanandapur (also known as Pagla Ghat) is the largest village in the eastern side of Ganga River in the Kaliachak II CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
Panchanandapur is loc ...
(both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by
left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area. The ruins of
Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.
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 Kaliachak Sub-division Police,West Bengal police Under Malda District Police .
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Kaliachak I CD block is at Kaliachak Town.
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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 ...
, 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).
Transport
Road
Kaliachak is on National Highway 12
Route 12 or Highway 12 can refer to:
For a list of roads named A12, see A12 roads.
International
* Asian Highway 12
* European route E12
* European route E012
Argentina
* National Route 12
Australia NSW
* Western Sydney Airport Motorwa ...
(old number NH 34). 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. 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.
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.
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 100 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).
References
{{Malda District
Villages in Malda district
Cities and towns in Malda district