Dwariapur, Bardhaman

Dwariapur
দ্বরীয়াপুর
Village
Dwariapur
Location in West Bengal, India
Dwariapur
Dwariapur (India)
Coordinates: 23°27′51″N 87°42′02″E / 23.464194°N 87.70043°E / 23.464194; 87.70043Coordinates: 23°27′51″N 87°42′02″E / 23.464194°N 87.70043°E / 23.464194; 87.70043
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Bardhaman
Government
 • Type Panchayati raj (India)
 • Body Gram panchayat
Population (2001)
 • Total 3.571
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ausgram
Website bardhaman.gov.in
For village of same name in Pirojpur District in the Barisal Division of southwestern Bangladesh see Dwariapur

Dwariapur (also spelt Dariapur) is a village under Dignagar II gram panchayat of Ausgram I block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Dwariapur is located at 23°27′51″N 87°42′02″E / 23.464194°N 87.70043°E / 23.464194; 87.70043.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Dwariapur had a total population of 3,571, of which 1,764 (49%) were males and 1,807 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 460. The total number of literates in Dwariapur was 2,302 (74.00% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Culture

Dwariapur is famous for its dhokra metal craft.

Transport

SH 14, running from Dubrajpur (in Birbhum district) to Betai (in Nadia district), passes through Dwariapur.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Google Maps


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