Kalara is a
census town
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Domjur
Domjur is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Domjur is located at . It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).
Demographics
As per ...
CD Block of
Howrah Sadar subdivision
Howrah Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Howrah municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur. Th ...
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Howrah district
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West Bengal
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Geography
Kalara is located at
It is broadly subdivided into four zones
# South Kolorah, has a madrasah named Majahirul Ulum Islamia Senior Madrasah, Karbala G M Primary School and Kolorah Haji Abdul Ohab Institution. There is a market named Karbala Bazar and one Primary Health Centre.
# North Kolorah, has a Bazar,
Kolorah High School and a Madrasah.
# Maddhya (Middle) Kolorah
# New Kolorah
Demographics
As per
2011 Census of India Kalara had a total population of 27,210 of which 14,102 (52%) were males and 13,108 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,304. The total number of literates in Kalara was 19,309 (80.77% of the population over 6 years).
India
census
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, Kalara had a population of 23,129. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kalara has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68% and female literacy is 60%. In Kalara, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Most of the people of Kolorah are
zari
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workers and some are tailors by profession, they work in Kolkata Barabazar.
Remarkable residents:
Dr. MM Samim, a renowned neurologist from the prestigious National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore, is among the most esteemed residents of this area. In 2018, he achieved the remarkable feat of securing All India Rank 1 in the DM Neurology entrance examination, post-MBBS, creating history in the process.
Transport
Domjur Road railway station and
Sankrail railway station
The Sankrail railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Sankrail, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah station
Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a rai ...
are the nearest railway stations.
References
{{Howrah District
Cities and towns in Howrah district
Neighbourhoods in Kolkata
Kolkata Metropolitan Area