Kalloli
Kalloli | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kalloli Location in West Bengal, India  Kalloli Kalloli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°26′10.0″N 86°40′59.2″E / 23.436111°N 86.683111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,524 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 723132 (Panchakote Raj) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03251 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kashipur |
| Website | purulia |
Kalloli is a village in the Kashipur CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is close to Kashipur.
Geography[edit]
5miles
Reservoir
Hill
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Area overview[edit]
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[5][6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[7][8]
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[edit]
As per 2011 Census of India Kalloli had a total population of 1,524 of which 783 (51%) were males and 741 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 164. The total number of literates in Kalloli was 1,076 (79.12% of the population over 6 years).[9]
Civic administration[edit]
CD block HQ[edit]
The headquarters of the Kashipur CD block are located at Kalloli.[10]
Transport[edit]
Kashipur-Chhatna Road passes through Kalloli.[11]
Healthcare[edit]
Kalloli Block Primary Health Centre functions with 30 beds.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Rural Health". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
