Cheliyama

Cheliyama
Village
Cheliyama Show map of West Bengal Cheliyama Show map of India Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°37′01.2″N 86°33′10.8″E / 23.617000°N 86.553000°E / 23.617000; 86.553000Coordinates: 23°37′01.2″N 86°33′10.8″E / 23.617000°N 86.553000°E / 23.617000; 86.553000
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purulia
Population (2011)
• Total	7,413
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone/STD code	03251
Lok Sabha constituency	Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Para
Website	purulia.gov.in

Cheliyama (also referred to as Cheyama) is a village in Raghunathpur II CD Block in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

As per 2011 Census of India Cheyama had a total population of 7,413 of which 3,809 (51%) were males and 3,604 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 853. The total number of literates in Cheyama was 4,758 (72.53% of the population over 6 years).

The headquarters of Raghunathpur II CD Block are located at Chelyama.

State Highway 8 (West Bengal) running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Chelyama.

Banda (Cheliyama) Block Primary Health Centre functions with 15 beds.

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