Chakdaha

Chakdaha is a city and a municipality in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.HistoryChakdaha is a prominent urban local body in the district of Nadia – Nadia being one of the southern districts of West Bengal. Located on the banks of Bhagirathi River, Chakdaha derived its name from its mythological past. According to one of these stories, when king Bhagiratha was taking Ganga along this path, the wheel of his chariot got stuck in the sand, and from then onwards, that place became known as 'Chakradaha' or 'Chakdaha'. In 1885 it is a village with population of 5000 people. In 1886 it was declared as municipality on May Day by British Architectural Engineer - John Beglar.Rulers Kazi Itesham Uddin Gangesa Upadhyaya Bhuia King – Pratapaditya Murshid Quli Khan British East India CompanyGeographyChakdaha is located at. It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet). 62 km north of state capital. It is on National Highway 12 (old number NH 34).Police stationChadaha police station has jurisdiction over Chakdaha municipal town and Chakdaha CD Block.The total area covered by the police station is 351.19 km2 and the population covered is 458,834 (2001 census).DemographicsIn the 2011 census, Chakdaha Urban Agglomeration had a population of 132,855, out of which 67,135 65 were males and 65,720 were females. The 0–5 years population was 9,829. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 90.95 per cent.