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Kalloli

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Kalloli
Village
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,524
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
723132 (Panchakote Raj)
Telephone/STD code03251
Lok Sabha constituencyPurulia
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKashipur
Websitepurulia.gov.in

Kalloli is a village in the Kashipur CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is close to Kashipur.

Geography

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Area overview

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Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[5][6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[7][8]

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.

Demographics

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As per 2011 Census of India Kalloli had a total population of 1,524 of which 783 (51%) were males and 741 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 164. The total number of literates in Kalloli was 1,076 (79.12% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Civic administration

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CD block HQ

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The headquarters of the Kashipur CD block are located at Kalloli.[10]

Transport

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Kashipur-Chhatna Road passes through Kalloli.[11]

Healthcare

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Kalloli Block Primary Health Centre functions with 30 beds.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
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