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Kaliachak

Kaliachak is a town in the Kaliachak I CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kaliachak consists 4 Census Town Silampur, Karari Chandpur, Baliadanga and Alipur

Kaliachak is one of the biggest commercial hub in Malda district as well as North Bengal for Agriculture Business (Mango, Litchi, Silk and Jute) along with many MSMEs (Polymer Recycling, Raw Plastic Factories, Readymade Garments ) and Hub of Private Residential (Abasik) Schools.

Kaliachak is located on the bank of the Pagla River. 24°51′49″N 88°01′07″E / 24.8635°N 88.0187°E / 24.8635; 88.0187

The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It “is a relatively well-drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium.” Its most noteworthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block. The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area. The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Kaliachak police station under Kaliachak Sub-division Police, West Bengal police Under Malda District Police .

The headquarters of Kaliachak I CD block is at Kaliachak Town.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kaliachak had a total population of 392,517 which 7447 (49%) were males and (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 3256. The total number of literate persons in Kaliachak was 9846 (64.91% of the population over six years).

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