Keota is a
census town
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India
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in
Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in
Chinsurah subdivision
Chinsurah subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
The eastern portion of Chinsurah subdivision is part of the Hooghly Flats, a natural physiographic region, that is a narr ...
of
Hooghly district
Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
West Bengal
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.
Geography
Location
Keota is located at .
The area is composed of flat
alluvial
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plains that form a part of the
Gangetic Delta. The high west bank of the tidal
Hooghly River
The Hooghly River (, also spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') is the westernmost distributary of the Ganges, situated in West Bengal, India. It is known in its upper reaches as the Bhagirathi. The Bhagirathi splits off from the main branch of the G ...
is highly industrialised.
Keota,
Manushpur,
Naldanga,
Kodalia,
Kulihanda
Kulihanda is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Kulihanda is located at .
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a p ...
,
Dharmapur and
Simla
Shimla, also known as Simla (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summe ...
form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of
Hugli-Chuchura
Hugli-Chuchura (), also known by its List of renamed places in India, former names Chinsurah or Hooghly-Chinsurah, is a city of Hooghly district and the district headquarters of Hooghly division in the Indian States and union territories of ...
.
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Urbanisation
There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River
The Hooghly River (, also spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') is the westernmost distributary of the Ganges, situated in West Bengal, India. It is known in its upper reaches as the Bhagirathi. The Bhagirathi splits off from the main branch of the G ...
has been industrialised over a long period. With the leading European powers dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised areas in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant.
In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns. In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Keota had a total population of 18,875 of which 9,800 (52%) were males and 9,075 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,014. The total number of literates in Keota was 13,554 (80.39% of the population over 6 years).[
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Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia
Bansberia is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is about away from Kolkata, at the western end of the Iswar Gupta Setu (Kalyani, West Bengal, Kalyani-Bansberia) ...
(M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria ( Out Growth), Shankhanagar
Shankhanagar is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Shankhanagar is located at .
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains tha ...
(CT), Amodghata
Amodghata is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Amodghata is located at .
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form ...
(CT), Chak Bansberia
Chak Bansberia is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Chak Bansberia is located at .
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains ...
(CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda
Kulihanda is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Kulihanda is located at .
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a p ...
(CT), Simla
Shimla, also known as Simla (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summe ...
(CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore
Serampore (also called Serampur, Srirampur, Srirampore, Shreerampur, Shreerampore, Shrirampur or Shrirampore) is a city in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Srirampore subdivision. It is a part ...
(M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT).
Transport
Bandel Junction is the nearest railway station.
References
{{Hooghly District
Cities and towns in Hooghly district
Neighbourhoods in Kolkata
Kolkata Metropolitan Area