Chikrand


Chikrand is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Chikrand is located at.
Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, Begampur, Baksa, Panchghara, Chikrand, Janai, Pairagachha, Naiti, Barijhati, Garalgachha and Krishnapur, all the census towns form a series from the northern part of Chanditala II CD Block to its southern part. The only municipality in the area, Dankuni, located outside the CD Block, occupies the south-east corner of the entire cluster.

Urbanisation

Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7%.All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Gram panchayat

Villages and census towns in Naiti gram panchayat are: Adan, Bankagachha, Chikrand, Danpatipur and Naiti.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Chikrand had a total population of 10,375 of which 5,311 were males and 5,064 were females. Population below 6 years was 1,038. The total number of literates in Chikrand was 7,966.
India census, Chikrand had a population of 8,352. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chikrand has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 65%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Dankuni Urban Agglomeration

As per the 2011 census, Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes: Dankuni, Purba Tajpur, Kharsarai, Begampur, Chikrand, Pairagachha, Barijhati, Garalgachha, Krishnapur, Baruipara, Borai, Nawapara, Basai, Gangadharpur, Manirampur, Janai, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Tisa, Baksa, Panchghara and Naiti.

Transport

The nearest railway station, Janai Road railway station is from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
It is close to NH 19 / Durgapur Expressway.