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Census Town in West Bengal, India

Eksara
Census Town
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Coordinates: 22°38′N 88°17′E / 22.63°N 88.29°E / 22.63; 88.29
Country India
State West Bengal
District Howrah
Population (2011)
• Total 7,500
Languages
• Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Domjur
Website howrah.gov.in

Eksara is a census town in Bally Jagachha CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Eksara is under the jurisdiction of Liluah Police Station of Howrah City Police.

Eksara is located at 22°38′N 88°17′E / 22.63°N 88.29°E / 22.63; 88.29 between Kona and Chamrail.[2]

As per 2011 Census of India Eksara had a total population of 7,500 of which 3,834 (51%) were males and 3,666 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 941. The total number of literates in Eksara was 5,197 (79.23% of the population over 6 years).[3]

As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Eksara had a population of 6,485. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Eksara has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68% and female literacy is 64%. In Eksara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Benaras Road (part of State Highway 15) is the artery of the town.

Kona railway station is the nearest railway station on Howrah-Amta line.

  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Eksara". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  3. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.