Chechakhata

Chechakhata
—  town  —
Chechakhata Location of Chechakhata in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	26°32′N 89°32′E / 26.54°N 89.54°E / 26.54; 89.54Coordinates: 26°32′N 89°32′E / 26.54°N 89.54°E / 26.54; 89.54
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Jalpaiguri
Parliamentary constituency	Alipurduars (ST)
Assembly constituency	Alipurduars (ST)
Population	6,847 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Website	jalpaiguri.gov.in/

Chechakhata (Bengali: ছেচখাটা) is a census town under Alipurduar police station of Alipurduar subdivision^[1] in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Chechakhata is located at 26°32′N 89°32′E / 26.54°N 89.54°E / 26.54; 89.54.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Chechakhata had a population of 6847. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Chechakhata has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 88% and female literacy of 79%. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ District-wise list of stautory towns
2. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Chechakhata". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=26.54&lon=89.54538&zoom=15&q1=Chechakhata%252C%2520West%2520Bengal%252C%2520India. Retrieved 2008-12-07. 
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.