Khalia

Khalia খালিয়া
Census Town
Khalia Khalia Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°37′05″N 88°17′33″E / 22.6181°N 88.29261°ECoordinates: 22°37′05″N 88°17′33″E / 22.6181°N 88.29261°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Population (2011)
• Total	6,265
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Domjur
Website	howrah.gov.in

Khalia is a census town in Bally Jagachha CD Block under Liluah police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Geography

Khalia is located at 22°37′05″N 88°17′33″E / 22.6181°N 88.29261°E

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Khalia had a total population of 6,265 of which 3,165 (51%) were males and 3,100 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 631. The total number of literates in Khalia was 4,696 (83.35 % of the population over 6 years).^[2]

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Khalia had a population of 4,957. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khalia has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Khalia, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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.