Sehakhala

Sehakhala is a village and a gram panchayat in Chanditala I community development block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chanditala police station.[1]

Sheakhala
Shiyakhala,Shihakhala
Village
Sheakhala is located in West Bengal
Sheakhala
Sheakhala
Location in West Bengal, India
Sheakhala is located in India
Sheakhala
Sheakhala
Sheakhala (India)
Coordinates: 22°46′04″N 88°10′28″E / 22.7677229°N 88.1743169°E / 22.7677229; 88.1743169Coordinates: 22°46′04″N 88°10′28″E / 22.7677229°N 88.1743169°E / 22.7677229; 88.1743169
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,434
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code03212
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencySerampore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChanditala
Websitewb.gov.in

GeographyEdit

Sehakhala is located at 22°46′04″N 88°10′28″E / 22.7677229°N 88.1743169°E / 22.7677229; 88.1743169.

Gram panchayatEdit

Villages in Shiakhala gram panchayat are: Chak Tajpur, Madhupur, Paschim Tajpur, Patul, Raghunathpur, Sandhipur and Sehakhala.[2]

 
Map of Sehakhala GP

DemographicsEdit

As per 2011 Census of India Sehakhala had a total population of 6,434 of which 3,253 (51%) were males and 3,181 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 542. The total number of literates in Sehakhela was 4,955 (84.10% of the population over 6 years).[3]

TransportEdit

RailwayEdit

The nearest Railway station, Baruipara railway station, is on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line, which is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[4][5]

RoadEdit

State Highway 15 (Ahilyabai Holkar Road) and 31 Number Road crossing point is located in the village. 31 Number Road is the main artery of the town and it is also connected with National Highway 19 (Bora), State Highway 13 (Milki Badamtala) and State Highway 6/ G.T. Road (Nabagram).[5]

BusEdit

Private BusEdit

Bus Routes without NumbersEdit

EducationEdit

  • Sheakhala Benimadhab High School
  • Sheakhala Benimadhab Girls High School

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.
  2. "Sehakhala". Indian Village Directory. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. "36811 Howrah Bardhaman Local (via Chord)". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Google maps