Kaliaganj

Kaliaganj
কালিয়াগঞ্জ
Town
Kaliaganj

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 25°38′N 88°19′E / 25.63°N 88.32°E / 25.63; 88.32Coordinates: 25°38′N 88°19′E / 25.63°N 88.32°E / 25.63; 88.32
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 47,639
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 733129
Telephone code 03523
Lok Sabha constituency Raiganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kaliaganj
Website uttardinajpur.nic.in

Kaliaganj is a city and a municipality in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Kaliaganj had a population of 47,639. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kaliaganj has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kaliaganj, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. "Uttar Dinajpur Rail Network Map". Maps of India. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
  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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