Jala Kendua
Census Town in West Bengal, India
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Jala Kendua is a census town in Panchla CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Jala Kendua | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Jala Kendua Location in West Bengal, India  Jala Kendua Jala Kendua (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.55°N 88.18°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,658 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Panchla |
| Website | howrah |
Geography
Jala Kendua is located at 22.55°N 88.18°E.[2]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Jala Kendua had a total population of 6,658 of which 3,375 (51%) were males and 3,283 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,029. The total number of literates in Jala Kendua was 4,290 (76.21% of the population over 6 years).[3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Jala Kendua had a population of 5,783. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Jala Kendua has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 56%, and female literacy is 44%. In Jala Kendua, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
