Salakati

Salakati
চালেকাটি
city
Salakati

Location in Assam, India

Coordinates: 26°29′36″N 90°21′45″E / 26.493313°N 90.362549°E / 26.493313; 90.362549Coordinates: 26°29′36″N 90°21′45″E / 26.493313°N 90.362549°E / 26.493313; 90.362549
Country  India
State Assam
District Kokrajhar
Population (2001)
  Total 6,772
Languages
  Official Assamese
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Salakati (Assamese:চালেকাটি) is a census town in Kokrajhar district in the Indian state of Assam. Salakati is 14km away in the north east direction from Kokrajhar.


Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Salakati had a population of 6772. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Salakati has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 56%. In Salakati, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Salakati is well connected by road to Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon. There is a Railway Station (SLKX) for passenger trains under Northeast Frontier Railway Zone.

Others

State Bank of India has a branch at Salakati.[2] NTPC Limited has a Thermal Power Project at Salakati known as NTPC Bongaigaon.


References

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