Kalchini Subdivision - Alipurduar, West Bengal
Kalchini is an administrative subdivision in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kalchini, while the nearest airport is Cooch Behar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 33.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 1,020 km², including 1,004.91 km² of rural area and 15.26 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 928 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kalchini Subdivision
Kalchini Subdivision has a total of 46 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
Population of Kalchini Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Kalchini Subdivision had a total population of 2,98,458 people living in 62,737 households. The population comprised 1,54,829 males and 1,43,629 females, with an average population density of 293 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,98,458 | 2,11,808 | 86,650 |
| Male Population | 1,54,829 | 1,05,633 | 49,196 |
| Female Population | 1,43,629 | 1,06,175 | 37,454 |
| Total Households | 62,737 | 45,919 | 16,818 |
| Population Density | 293 / km² | 211 / km² | 5,678 / km² |
Kalchini Subdivision had 1,81,946 literate people and 34,627 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 30,157 and 1,20,282 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 34,627 | 24,631 | 9,996 |
| Literate Population | 1,81,946 | 1,22,255 | 59,691 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,16,512 | 89,553 | 26,959 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 30,157 | 21,430 | 8,727 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,20,282 | 1,10,928 | 9,354 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.