Country India District Malda Lok Sabha constituency Maldah Dakshin Area 106.6 km² | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vidhan Sabha constituency Mothabari, Sujapur | |
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Kaliachak 1
Kaliachak I (community development block) is an administrative division in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kaliachak police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kaliachak.
Contents
- Kaliachak 1
- Geography
- Gram panchayats
- Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric
- Demographics
- Literacy
- Transport
- References
Geography
Kaliachak I community development block is located at 24°48′11″N 88°01′44″E
Kaliachak I community development block has an area of 106.60 km2.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Kaliachak I block/ panchayat samiti are:
- Jaluabathal
- Bamongram Mosimpur
- Jalalpur
- Sujapur
- Gayeshbari
- Nawada Jadupur
- Kaliachak-I
- Kaliachak-II
- Kaliacahk-III
- Alipur-I
- Alipur-II
- Mozampur
- Alinagar
- Silampur-I
- Silampur-II.
Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric
Left bank erosion of the Ganges upstream of Farakka Barrage has rendered nearly 4.5 lakh people homeless in Manikchak, Kaliachak I, II and III and Ratua blocks over the last three decades of the past century. The worst hit area is between Bhutnidiara and Panchanandapore in Kaliachak II block. According to the Ganga Bhangan Pratirodh Action Nagarik Committee 750 km2 area was lost in 30 years in the Manikchak and Kalichak areas.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Kaliachak I CD Block had a total population of 392,517 of which 269,058 were rural and 123,459 were urban. There were 200,451 males and 192,066 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 15,033 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,542.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Kaliachak I CD Block was 213,041 out of which 113,570 were males and 99,471 were females.
Transport
The National Highway 12 (India) is going through heart of Kaliachak which is connecting with Malda Town and Farakka. There is a railway station Khaltipur Railway Station is on Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line.