Cities and towns in the Uttar Dinajpur district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Chakulia police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Goalpokhar II CD Block. It is 62 km from the district headquarters and covers an area of 266.04 km2.[1][2][3]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Chakalia had a total population of 2,424, of which 1,251 (52%) were males and 1,173 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 415. The total number of literates in Chakalia was 1,055 (52.51% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Official languages
As per the West Bengal Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2012, which came into force from December 2012, Urdu was given the status of official language in areas, such as subdivisions and blocks, having more than 10% Urdu speaking population.[5] In Uttar Dinajpur district, Goalpokhar I and II blocks, Islampur block and Islampur municipality were identified as fulfilling the norms set[6] In 2014, Calcutta High Court, in an order, included Dalkhola municipality in the list.[7]
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