Alikhoja is a
census town in
Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in
Chinsurah subdivision of
Hooghly district in the
India
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n
state of
West Bengal
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Geography
Location
Alikhoja is located at .
,
Kola, Alikhoja,
Amodghata,
Shankhanagar and
Chak Bansberia form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of
Bansberia and includes
Mogra and Bara Khejuria (outgrowth).
[
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
The Hooghly River (, also spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') is the westernmost distributary of the Ganges, situated in West Bengal, India. It is known in its upper reaches as the Bhagirathi. The Bhagirathi splits off from the main branch of the G ...
is highly industrialised.
Urbanisation
There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River
The Hooghly River (, also spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') is the westernmost distributary of the Ganges, situated in West Bengal, India. It is known in its upper reaches as the Bhagirathi. The Bhagirathi splits off from the main branch of the G ...
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.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Alikhoja had a total population of 4,613 of which 2,278 (49%) were males and 2,335 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 382. The total number of literates in Alikhoja was 3,664 (86.6% of the population over 6 years).[
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Transport
Alikhoja is on State Highway 13/ Grand Trunk Road.[Google maps] Mogra railway station is the nearest railway station.
References
{{Hooghly District
Cities and towns in Hooghly district