Chhora
Chhora
ছোরা | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 12,839 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Asansol |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Pandaveswar |
| Website | bardhaman |
Chhora is a census town under Andal police station[1] of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is in the Pandabeswar community development block
Geography
Chhora is located at 23°40′07″N 87°11′55″E / 23.668582°N 87.19872°E.
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.[2]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Chhora had a population of 12,839. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Chhora has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 60% and female literacy of 40%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
It is in the heart of the coal mining zone.[4]
Education
Chhora has three primary and one higher secondary schools.[5]
References
- ^ District-wise list of stautory towns
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), Template:Bn icon, Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ^ "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.
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 666
- ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003
Cities, towns and locations in Purba Bardhaman district, Burdwan division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cities, municipal and census towns |
|  | ||||||||
| Locations other than cities and towns |
| |||||||||
| Related topics | ||||||||||
