Chilkigarh is a village and a
gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bo ...
in
Jamboni CD block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
in the
Jhargram subdivision of the
Jhargram district in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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Geography
Location
Chilkigarh is located at
Area overview
Jhargram subdivision, the only one in Jhargram district, shown in the map alongside, is composed of hills, mounds and rolling lands. It is rather succinctly described in the ''District Human Development Report'', 2011 (at that time it was part of Paschim Medinipur district), “The western boundary is more broken and picturesque, for the lower ranges of the Chhotanagpur Hills line the horizon, the jungle assumes the character of forest, and large trees begin to predominate. The soil, however, is lateritic, a considerable area is unproductive, almost uninhabited, especially in the extreme north-west where there are several hills over 1000 feet in height. The remainder of the country is an almost level plain broken only by the sand hills.” 3.48% of the population lives in urban areas and 96.52% lives in the rural areas. 20.11% of the total population belonged to
scheduled castes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
and 29.37% belonged to
scheduled tribes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
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Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Chilkigarh had a total population of 1,553 of which 794 (51%) were males and 759 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 178. The total number of literate persons in Chilkigarh was 980 (63.10% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
State Highway 9 from Durgapur (in Paschim Bardhaman district) to Nayagram (in Jhargram district) passes through Chilkigarh.
Article, Kanak Durga Temple: A Landmark in the Folk Tradition of
Paschim Medinipur,Jaydeep Sarangi, http://www.chitrolekha.com/V2/n1/11_Kanakdurga_Temple_Medinipur.pdf
Healthcare
Chilkigarh Block Primary Health Centre, with 15 beds at Chilkigarh, is the major government medical facility in the Jamboni CD block.
References
External links
Villages in Jhargram district
Biodiversity Heritage Sites of India
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