Charka, Jangipur

Charka
—  town  —
Charka Location of Charka in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	24°27′N 88°05′E / 24.45°N 88.09°E / 24.45; 88.09Coordinates: 24°27′N 88°05′E / 24.45°N 88.09°E / 24.45; 88.09
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Murshidabad
Parliamentary constituency	Jangipur
Assembly constituency	Jangipur
Population	5,878 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Charka (Bengali: চরকা) is a census town in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Charka is located at 24°27′N 88°05′E / 24.45°N 88.09°E / 24.45; 88.09.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Charka had a population of 5878. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%. Charka has an average literacy rate of 41%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 50% and female literacy of 35%. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Charka". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=24.45287&lon=88.08547&zoom=15&q1=Charka%252C%2520Murshidabad%252C%2520West%2520Bengal%252C%2520India. Retrieved 2008-12-07. 
2. ^ "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.