• Source: Keota, Hooghly

Keota is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.




Geography






= Location

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Keota is located at 22°55′35″N 88°23′43″E.
The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. The high west bank of the tidal Hooghly River is highly industrialised.
Keota, Manushpur, Naldanga, Kodalia, Kulihanda, Dharmapur and Simla form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of Hugli-Chuchura.




= Urbanisation

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There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With the leading European powers dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised areas in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant.
In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns. In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural.
The map alongside shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.




Demographics


As per 2011 Census of India Keota had a total population of 18,875 of which 9,800 (52%) were males and 9,075 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,014. The total number of literates in Keota was 13,554 (80.39% of the population over 6 years).




= Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

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The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria (Out Growth), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT).




Transport


Bandel Junction is the nearest railway station.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar karya tentang Perusahaan Hindia Timur Belanda
• Keota, Hooghly
• Keota
• Hugli-Chuchura
• Hooghly district
• Pandua, Hooghly
• Chak Bansberia
• Naldanga, Hooghly
• Konnagar
• Bhadreswar, Hooghly
• Shankhanagar