Chelad

Chelad Chelod bn
Town
Chelad Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Barddhaman
Population (2001)
• Total	7,901
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	713339
Telephone code	03412749xxx
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Chelad is a census town under Raniganj police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Chelod is located at .

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite region. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.

History

Chelad is an old village. In olden days, it used to have mahua forests. The village had provide a quiet retreat for many revolutionaries during the British period. The village, located on the northern bank of the Damodar River had rich traditions in music, drama and sports. During the Second World War a large unused bomb was found near the village. Located not far from the village is the abandoned Ningah airstrip, built during the war days, displacing more than one village.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Chelad had a population of 7,901. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Chelad has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 68% and female literacy of 44%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Chelad has two primary and one higher secondary schools.The high school set up in the year1976 and its third batch produced multi starer like Swapan Maji, Kaushik Maji under the direct supervision of its HM Manindra Maji.