Country India District Hooghly Vehicle registration WB Population 6,432 (2011) | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Lok Sabha constituency Serampore | |
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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.
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Geography
Baksa is located at 22°43′26″N 88°14′27″E . 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).
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.