Sheakhala is a village and a gram panchayat in Chanditala I community development block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chanditala police station.[1]
Sheakhala
Shiyakhala,Shihakhala | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Sheakhala Location in West Bengal, India  Sheakhala Sheakhala (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°46′04″N 88°10′28″E / 22.7677229°N 88.1743169°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,434 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 03212 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chanditala |
| Website | wb |
Geography
editSheakhala is located at 22°46′04″N 88°10′28″E / 22.7677229°N 88.1743169°E.
Gram panchayat
editVillages in Shiakhala gram panchayat are: Chak Tajpur, Madhupur, Paschim Tajpur, Patul, Raghunathpur, Sandhipur and Sehakhala.[2]
Demographics
editAs per 2011 Census of India Sehakhala had a total population of 6,434 of which 3,253 (51%) were males and 3,181 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 542. The total number of literates in Sehakhela was 4,955 (84.10% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Transport
editRailway
editThe nearest Railway station, Baruipara railway station, is on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line, which is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[4][5] Sheakhala had a railway station from 1915-1971 under Narrow Gauge Railway. Railway Station Board can be still seen beside SH 15 as the highway follows the same path and route of the erstwhile Martin's Light Railways Sheakhala line.
Road
editState Highway 15 (Ahilyabai Holkar Road) and 31 Number Road crossing point is located in the village. 31 Number Road is the main artery of the town and it is also connected with National Highway 19 (Bora), State Highway 13 (Milki Badamtala) and State Highway 6/ G.T. Road (Nabagram).[5]
Bus
editPrivate Bus
edit- 26 Bonhooghly – Champadanga
- 31 Serampore - Jangipara
- 26A Serampore -Aushbali
- 26C Bonhooghly - Jagatballavpur
- E36 Esplanade - Champadanga
Education
edit- Sheakhala Benimadhab High School
- Sheakhala Benimadhab Girls High School
References
edit- ^ "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Sehakhala". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "36811 Howrah Bardhaman Local (via Chord)". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ a b Google maps