Chakda, Purulia

Chakda is a village in the Purulia I CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography.
Location.
Chakda is located at .
Area overview.
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Purulia Sadar subdivision covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around Purulia city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The Kangsabati (locally called Kansai) flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at Bongabari, the upcoming medical college at Hatuara, et al.
Demographics.
As per 2011 Census of India Chakda had a total population of 3,275 of which 1,694 (52%) were males and 1,581 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 385. The total number of literates in Chakda was 2,124 (73.49% of the population over 6 years).
CD Block HQ.
The headquarters of Purulia I CD Block are located at Chakda. 
Transport.
National Highway 18 (India) running from Gobindpur (in Jharkhand) to Balasore (in Odisha) passes through Chakda.