Giria, India

Giria
Census Town
Giria
Location in West Bengal
Giria
Giria (India)
Coordinates: 24°31′0″N 88°4′0″E / 24.51667°N 88.06667°E / 24.51667; 88.06667Coordinates: 24°31′0″N 88°4′0″E / 24.51667°N 88.06667°E / 24.51667; 88.06667
Country India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Elevation 19 m (62 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 17,131
Languages
 • Official Bengali
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 742230 (Giria)
Telephone/STD code 03485
Vehicle registration WB-57, WB-58
Lok Sabha constituency Jangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Raghunathganj

Giria is a census town in Raghunathganj II CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of West Bengal, India. It is located at 24°31'0N 88°4'0E with an altitude of 19 metres (65 feet).[1] It was the site of the Battle of Giria.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Giria had a total population of 17,131, of which 8,805 (51%) were males and 8,326 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,136. The total number of literates in Giria was 8,968 (64.08% of the population over 6 years).[2]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Raghunathganj II CD Block are located at Giria.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Location of Giria - Falling Rain Genomics
  2. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "BDO Offices in Murshidabad district". West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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