Kalaikunda

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| coord={{coord|22|22|0|N|87|28|0|E}}| float=left|caption=Cities and towns in the northern part of Kharagpur subdivision (including Khararagpur I & II, Debra and Pingla CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
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|mark-coord3={{coord|22|21|35|N|87|20|30|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3=Kharagpur |labela3 =Railway Settlement | numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Kharagpur Railway Settlement (CT)

|mark-coord4={{coord|22|19|0|N|87|23|8|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4=Changual | numbered4=R| mark-title4= Changual (R)

|mark-coord5={{coord|22|22|21|N|87|34|40|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5=Debra | numbered5=R| mark-title5= Debra, Paschim Medinipur (R)

|mark-coord6={{coord|22|22|35|N|87|33|47|E}} | label-pos6=top|label6=Gangaram Chak | numbered6=R| mark-title6= Gangaram Chak (R)

|mark-coord7={{coord|22|22|54|N|87|26|23|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7=Madpur | numbered7=R| mark-title7= Madpur (R)

|mark-coord8={{coord|22|17|13|N|87|38|30|E}} | label-pos8=right|label8= Maligram | numbered8=R| mark-title8= Maligram (R)

|mark-coord9={{coord|22|16|18|N|87|35|8|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9= Pingla | numbered9=R| mark-title9= Pingla (R)

|mark-coord10={{coord|22|16|21|N|87|17|35|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Salua | numbered10=R| mark-title10= Salua, Paschim Medinipur (R)

|mark-coord11={{coord|22|22|50|N|87|20|30|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11= Satkul | numbered11=R| mark-title11= Satkul (R)

|mark-coord12={{coord|22|17|40|N|87|18|35|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12= Hijli | numbered12=R| mark-title12= Hijli (R)

|mark-coord13={{coord|22|19|48|N|87|19|25|E}}| label-pos13=right|label13= Kharagpur| numbered13=M| mark-title13= Kharagpur (M)| shape-color13= #800000

|mark-coord14={{coord|22|19|48|N|87|18|13|E}}| label-pos14=bottom|label14= IIT, Kharagpur| numbered14=F| mark-title14= Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (F)|shape-color14=#967117

|mark-coord15={{coord|22|25|14|N|87|36|16|E}}| label-pos15=right|label15= Chak Bajit| numbered15=H| mark-title15= Chak Bajit (H) |shape-color15=#AA6666

|mark-coord16={{coord|22|15|20|N|87|32|31|E}}| label-pos16=left|label16= Dhaneshwarpur |labela16= Madhyabar| numbered16=H| mark-title16= Dhaneshwarpur Madhyabar (H) |shape-color16=#AA6666

|mark-coord17={{coord|22|14|37|N|87|40|19|E}}| label-pos17=left|label17= Jalchak| numbered17=H| mark-title17= Jalchak (H) |shape-color17=#AA6666

|mark-coord18={{coord|22|26|51|N|87|37|46|E}}| label-pos18=right|label18= Loyada| numbered18=H| mark-title18= Loyada, Paschim Medinipur (H) |shape-color18=#AA6666

|mark-coord19={{coord|22|17|45|N|87|34|50|E}}| label-pos19=lft|label19= Raj Ballabh| numbered19=H| mark-title19= Raj Ballabh (H) |shape-color19=#AA6666

|mark-coord20={{coord|22|28|10|N|87|34|17|E}}| label-pos20=right|label20= Satyapur| numbered20=H| mark-title20= Satyapur, Paschim Medinipur (H) |shape-color20=#AA6666

|mark-coord21={{coord|22|23|0|N|87|16|0|E}}|label21= Kangsabati River| label-color21 = #77A1CB| label-angle21=10| label-pos21=top| label-size21=11| mark-size21=0| mark-title21=none }}

Kalaikunda is located at {{coord|22|20|32.6|N|87|13|35.4|E|display=inline}}.

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report| title = District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011| work= page 27-28| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 10 September 2020}} With a population density of 787 per km²nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% in the rural areas.{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013| work= Table 2.2, 2.4 (a)| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics |access-date = 10 September 2020}}

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

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Kalaikunda Air Force Station is an Indian Air Force base. It was built by the British during World War II. Kalaikunda having two Kendriya Vidhaylaya KV No.1 and KV No. 2. Mostly Air force personnel children go to these schools.

As per 2011 Census of India Kalaikunda had a total population of 9,344 of which 5,196 (56%) were males and 4,148 (44%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,202. The total number of literates in Kalaikunda was 6,973 (74.63% of the population over 6 years).{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 13 January 2007 }}

.* For language details see Kharagpur I#Language and religion

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Paschim Medinipur, Kalaikunda covered an area of 2.17 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources, borewell, tubewell. It had 804 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 2 dispensaries/ health centres, 1 nursing home, 1 charitable hospital/ nursing home, 15 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools.{{cite book | url =https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1918_PART_A_DCHB_PASCHIM%20MEDINIPUR.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Paschim Medinipur, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | at= Section II Town Directory, Pages 2827-2833; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 2827; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 2829; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 2830; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Pages 2831-2832; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 2832,2833; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833 | publisher = Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal |access-date = 5 September 2020}}

Kalaikunda is a station on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar line of South Eastern Railway.{{cite web| url = http://indiarailinfo.com/train/kharagpur-tatanagar-passenge.r-58021-kgp-to-tata/3390/167/168 |title = 58021 Kharagpur-Tatanagar Passenger |work= Time Table |publisher= indiarailinfo | access-date = 15 January 2017}}

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Category:Cities and towns in Paschim Medinipur district

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