Baksa, Hooghly

Baksa
বাক্সা
Census Town
Baksa
Baksa

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°43′25″N 88°14′27″E / 22.7237°N 88.2407°E / 22.7237; 88.2407Coordinates: 22°43′25″N 88°14′27″E / 22.7237°N 88.2407°E / 22.7237; 88.2407
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,432
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Serampore
Vidhan Sabha constituency Chanditala
Website wb.gov.in

Baksa (Bengali: বাক্সা ) is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located in Chanditala–II block in Srirampore subdivision and is served by Chanditala police station.[1]

Geography

Baksa is located at 22°43′26″N 88°14′27″E / 22.7238°N 88.2407°E / 22.7238; 88.2407 . It is located in the Chanditall–II community development block under the Srirampore subdivision of the Hooghly district.Chanditala police station serves this town.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Baksa had a total population of 6,432 of which 3,196 (50%) were males and 3,236 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 600. The total number of literates in Baksa was 4,767 (81.74 % of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

Nearest railway station Janai Road is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

References

  1. ↑ "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal.
  2. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 June 2016.


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