Chechakhata

Chechakhata ছেচখাটা
Town
Chechakhata Chechakhata Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 26°32′N 89°32′E / 26.54°N 89.54°ECoordinates: 26°32′N 89°32′E / 26.54°N 89.54°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Alipurduar
Population (2001)
• Total	6,847
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	736123
Vehicle registration	WB-70, WB-63
Lok Sabha constituency	Alipurduars (ST)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Alipurduars (ST)
Website	jalpaiguri.gov.in

Chechakhata is a census town under Alipurduar police station of Alipurduar subdivision^[1] in Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Chechakhata is a census town of Alipurduar. Chechakhata is situated from Alipurduar main city about 3.5 km.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Chechakhata had a population of 6847. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Chechakhata has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 88% and female literacy of 79%. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. District-wise list of stautory towns Archived August 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
2. "Yahoo maps location of Chechakhata". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.