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{{About|a census town in Darjeeling district|redirect|Samaresh Basu}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kalkut
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| settlement_type = Census Town
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| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India3
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.762167|N|88.418532|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Darjeeling district|Darjeeling]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 1.4812
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| population_total = 9,184
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 734003
| area_code_type = Telephone/[[Subscriber trunk dialing|STD]] code
| area_code = 0353
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darjeeling]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Matigara-Naxalbari]]
| website = {{URL|darjeeling.gov.in/}}
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'''Kalkut''' is a [[census town]] in the [[Matigara (community development block)|Matigara]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Siliguri subdivision]] of [[Darjeeling district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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| coord={{coord|26|44|0|N|88|22|30|E}}| float=left|caption='''Places in the North-eastern portion of Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district''' CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, MC: municipal corporation, F: facilities Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden, Jn RS for Junction Railway Station New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station is in Jalpaiguri district Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
|mark-coord1={{coord|26|41|30|N|88|22|25|E}}| label-pos1=right|label1= Bara Mohansingh| numbered1=CT| mark-title1= [[Bara Mohansingh]] (CT)|label-color1= #800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|26|42|20|N|88|19|30|E}}| label-pos2=right|label2=Bairatisal | numbered2=CT| mark-title2= [[Bairatisal]] (CT)
|mark-coord3={{coord|26|42|51|N|88|22|20|E}}| label-pos3=right|label3= Jitu | numbered3=CT| mark-title3= [[Jitu, Siliguri]] (CT)
|mark-coord4={{coord|26|45|30|N|88|25|6|E}}| label-pos4=left|label4= Kalkut | numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Kalkut, Siliguri (CT)| shape-color4=black| label-size4=13|label-color4=black 
|mark-coord5={{coord|26|42|10|N|88|24|30|E}}| label-pos5=right|label5= Mathapari | numbered5=CT| mark-title5= [[Mathapari]] (CT)
|mark-coord6={{coord|26|44|10|N|88|21|0|E}}| label-pos6=left|label6= Tari | numbered6=CT| mark-title6= [[Tari, Siliguri]] (CT)
|mark-coord7={{coord|26|44|0|N|88|24|0|E}}| label-pos7=right |label7=Siliguri| numbered7=MC| mark-title7= [[Siliguri]] (M)| shape-color7=#800000
|mark-coord8={{coord|26|43|30|N|88|23|18|E}}| label-pos8=left|label8= Matigarahat| numbered8=R| mark-title8= [[Matigarahat]] (R)| shape-color8=#C42222
|mark-coord9={{coord|26|47|0|N|88|23|7|E}}| label-pos9=left|label9= Mohorgon TG| numbered9=R| mark-title9= [[Mohorgon Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color9=#C42222
|mark-coord10={{coord|26|42|50|N|88|21|14|E}} | label-pos10=left|label10= University of North Bengal| numbered10=F| mark-title10= [[University of North Bengal]] (F) |shape-color10=#967117
|mark-coord11={{coord|26|41|0|N|88|22|50|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11= North Bengal Medical College| numbered11=F| mark-title11= [[North Bengal Medical College]] (F) |shape-color11=#967117
|mark-coord12={{coord|26|40|25|N|88|26|38|E}} | label-pos12=left|label12= New Jalpaiguri Jn RS| numbered12=F| mark-title12= [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station]] (F) |shape-color12=#967117
|mark-coord13={{coord|26|45|10|N|88|19|10|E}}|label13= Balason River| label-color13 = #77A1CB| label-angle13=45| label-pos13=top| label-size13=10| mark-size13=0| mark-title13=none
|mark-coord14={{coord|26|47|0|N|88|24|40|E}}|label14= Mahananda |labela14 = River| label-color14 = #77A1CB| label-angle14=40| label-pos14=top| label-size14=10| mark-size14=0| mark-title14=none}}

===Location===
Kalkut is located at {{coord|26.762167|N|88.418532|E|display=inline}}.

===Area overview===
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the [[Mechi River]] forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the [[Mahananda River]] forms a short border with Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Page 13: Physiography| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Pages 15-17: Drainage| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 29 March 2020}}</ref>

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Kalkut had a total population of 9,184 of which 4,765 (52%) were males and 4,419 (48%) were females. There were 1,102 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Kalkut was 6,329 (68.91% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 25 March 2020 }}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling'', Kalkut covered an area of 1.4812 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 12 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources and spring, it had 797 domestic electric connections and 30 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 maternity home, 8 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 5 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Siksha Abiyan). It had the branches of 1 cooperative bank and 1 non-agricultural credit society.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf| title = District Census Handbook Darjiling, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 419-422: Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 423; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 424-425; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 426-427; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 428-430 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 431: Statement VI:Industry and Banking | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal |access-date = 25 March 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
Amiyo Palchoudhury Smriti Vidyalaya is a Bengalii-medium coeducational institution established in 2001. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/amiyo-pal-choudhury-smriti-vid-qnwwgw | title =Amiyo Palchoudhury Smriti Vid High School | publisher = ICBSE |access-date = 25 March 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Darjeeling District}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Darjeeling district]]

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