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Kalara is a census town in Domjur 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]

Kolorah
Census Town
Kolorah
Location in West Bengal, India
Kolorah
Kolorah (India)
Coordinates: 22.59°N 88.19°E / 22.59; 88.19
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Population
 (2011)
  Total27,210
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711411
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencySankrail
Websitehowrah.gov.in

Geography


Kalara is located at 22°35′30″N 88°11′47″E

It is broadly subdivided into four zones

  1. South Kolorah, has a madrasah named Majahirul Ulum Islamia Senior Madrasah, Karbala G M Primary School and Kolorah Haji Abdul Ohab Institution. There is a market named Karbala Bazar and one Primary Health Centre.
  2. North Kolorah, has a Bazar, Kolorah High School and a Madrasah.
  3. Maddhya (Middle) Kolorah
  4. New Kolorah

Demographics


As per 2011 Census of India Kalara had a total population of 27,210 of which 14,102 (52%) were males and 13,108 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,304. The total number of literates in Kalara was 19,309 (80.77% of the population over 6 years).[2]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Kalara had a population of 23,129. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kalara has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68% and female literacy is 60%. In Kalara, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]

Most of the people of Kolorah are zari workers and some are tailors by profession, they work in Kolkata Barabazar.[citation needed]


Transport


Domjur Road railway station and Sankrail railway station are the nearest railway stations.


References


  1. "District-wise list of statutory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.



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