Kachua
Kachua or 'Kachuadham' is a village under Basirhat II block of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is famous for being the official birthplace of Lokenath Brahmachari, a very renowned Hindu philosopher and Yogi in Eastern India. Located in the Ganges delta, Kachua is a regional spot for thousands of Hindu devotees of Lokenath. It is situated at a distance of 28.9 km from sub-district headquarter Krishnapur. Barasat is the district headquarter of Kachua village. As per 2009 stats, 'Kemia Khamarpara' is the gram panchayat of Kachua village. The postal code of Kachua is 743424.
Kachua
Kachuadham | |
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Village | |
Streets of Kachua, near the Kachua Lokenath Mission | |
Kachua Location in West Bengal, India Kachua Kachua (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.681261°N 88.725222°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 parganas |
| Region | Basirhat Subdivision II |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Basirhat Municipality |
| • MP | Nusrat Jahan Ruhi |
| • MLA | Rafikul Islam Mondal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.845 km2 (0.326 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 704 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Code | 743424 |
| Telephone code | +91 (0) 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Basirhat Uttar |
| Website | localbodydata |
The Indian National Highway NH12 connects to the village.
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