About Charka

Charka (Bengali: ) is a census town in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Charka is located at 2427N 8805E / 24.45N 88.09E / 24.45; 88.09. As of 2001 India census, Charka had a population of 5878. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 55%. Charka has an average literacy rate of 41%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 50% and female literacy of 35%. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.