Kanyanagar

Kanyanagar
Town
Kanyanagar
Location in West Bengal, India
Kanyanagar
Kanyanagar (India)
Coordinates: 22°22′52″N 88°14′55″E / 22.3810°N 88.2486°E / 22.3810; 88.2486Coordinates: 22°22′52″N 88°14′55″E / 22.3810°N 88.2486°E / 22.3810; 88.2486
Country  India
State West Bengal
District South 24 Parganas
CD Block Bishnupur I
Area
 • Total 1.80 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 10,823
 • Density 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 743398
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 Bishnupur
Website www.s24pgs.gov.in

Kanyanagar is a town in Bishnupur I CD Block of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Bishnupur police station serves this town.

Geography

Kanyanagar town is located at 22°22′28″N 88°16′17″E / 22.37435°N 88.27139°E / 22.37435; 88.27139

Demographics

As per 2011 census of India Kanyanagar town had a total population of 10,823, of which 5,499 (51%) were males and 5,324 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 848. The total number of literates was 8,663 (86.85 % of the population over 6 years).[1]

As of 2001 India census,[2] Kanyanagar town had a population of 10,193. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. It has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 71%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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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