Chilkigarh | |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°27′03.6″N 86°52′44.4″E / 22.451000°N 86.879000°ECoordinates: 22°27′03.6″N 86°52′44.4″E / 22.451000°N 86.879000°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Jhargram |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,553 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 721503 (Chilkigarh) |
Telephone/STD code | 03221 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Jhargram |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Binpur |
Website | paschimmedinipur |
Chilkigarh is a village in Jamboni CD Block in Jhargram subdivision of Jhargram district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Chilkigarh is 12 km from Jhargram. Chilkigarh Rajbari and Kanak Durga temple attract tourists The Dulung River flows between the two.
As per 2011 Census of India Chilkigarh had a total population of 1,553 of which 794 (51%) were males and 759 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 178. The total number of literates in Chilkigarh was 980 (63.10% of the population over 6 years).
SH 9 from Durgapur (in Paschim Bardhaman district) to Nayagram (in Jhargram district) passes through Chilkigarh.