Charka, Jangipur

Charka চরকা
Town
Charka Show map of West Bengal Charka Show map of India Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°27′N 88°05′E / 24.45°N 88.09°E / 24.45; 88.09Coordinates: 24°27′N 88°05′E / 24.45°N 88.09°E / 24.45; 88.09
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Population (2001)
• Total	5,878
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Jangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Jangipur
Website	wb.gov.in

Charka is a census town in Raghunathganj I CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Charka is located at 24°27′N 88°05′E / 24.45°N 88.09°E / 24.45; 88.09.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Charka had a population of 5878. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%. Charka has an average literacy rate of 41%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 50% and female literacy of 35%. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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