Bowali

Bowali
Town
Bowali
Location in West Bengal, India
Bowali
Bowali (India)
Coordinates: 22°24′15″N 88°11′07″E / 22.4041°N 88.1852°E / 22.4041; 88.1852Coordinates: 22°24′15″N 88°11′07″E / 22.4041°N 88.1852°E / 22.4041; 88.1852
Country  India
State West Bengal
District South 24 Parganas
CD Block Budge Budge II
Area
 • Total 3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 10,968
 • Density 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 743384
Telephone code +91 33
Vehicle registration WB-01 to WB-10, WB-19, WB-20, WB-22, WB-22U
Lok Sabha constituency Diamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituency Budge Budge
Website www.s24pgs.gov.in

Bowali is a town in Budge Budge II CD Block of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Budge Budge police station serves this town. [1]

Geography

Bowali town is located at 22°24′54″N 88°11′20″E / 22.41503°N 88.18894°E / 22.41503; 88.18894


Gopinath Jiu Temple in Bawali, South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Bowali town had a total population of 10,968, of which 5,709 (52%) were males and 5,259 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 894. The total number of literates was 8,694 (86.30 % of the population over 6 years).[2]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Bowali town had a population of 10,200. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. It has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 69%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India". District-wise list of stautory towns. Directorate of census operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  2. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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