Nalpur

Coordinates: 22°32′N 88°11′E / 22.53°N 88.19°E / 22.53; 88.19
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Nalpur
Census Town
Nalpur is located in West Bengal
Nalpur
Nalpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Nalpur is located in India
Nalpur
Nalpur
Nalpur (India)
Coordinates: 22°32′N 88°11′E / 22.53°N 88.19°E / 22.53; 88.19
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,911
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencySankrail
Websitehowrah.gov.in

Nalpur is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Geography[edit]

Nalpur is located at 22°32′N 88°11′E / 22.53°N 88.19°E / 22.53; 88.19. It has an average elevation of 6 m (20 ft).[2]

Demographics[edit]

As per 2011 Census of India Nalpur had a total population of 6,911 of which 3,470 (50%) were males and 3,441 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 919. The total number of literates in Nalpur was 4,813 (80.32% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Nalpur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[4]

As of 2001 India census,[5] Nalpur had a population of 5644. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nalpur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport[edit]

Nalpur railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line serves the locality.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nalpur
  3. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Population, Decadal Growth Rate, Density and General Sex Ratio by Residence and Sex, West Bengal/ District/ Sub District, 1991 and 2001". West Bengal. Directorate of census operations. Retrieved 13 October 2008. [dead link]