Kalara

22°35′N 88°11′E / 22.59°N 88.19°E / 22.59; 88.19Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictHowrahPopulation • Total27,210Languages • OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINVehicle registrationWBLok Sabha constituencyHowrahVidhan Sabha constituencySankrailWebsitehowrah.gov.in

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]

Geography

Kalara is located at 22°35′30″N 88°11′47″E / 22.5918°N 88.19649°E / 22.5918; 88.19649

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^[update] 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.

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