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Banupur

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Settlement type Census Town
Country India
State
District
Subdivision

Banupur is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Banupur had a total population of 9,626 of which 5,210 (54%) were males and 4,416 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,251. The total number of literates in Banupur was 6,401 (76.43% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Banupur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]

Template:As of India census,[4] Banupur had a population of 11,645. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Banupur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 69% of the males and 31% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Personality

The family of the renowned artist Nandalal Bose belonged to Banupur.[5] He used to visit Banupur regularly.[6]

Transport

Satyen Bose Road (Sankrail Station Road) is the artery of the town.

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Train

Sankrail railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.

References

  1. District-wise list of stautory towns. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  2. C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA). Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  5. Nandalal Bose, Loveliness All Around. HinduNet.Inc. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  6. Nandalal Bose. Calcuttaweb.com. Retrieved 2009-01-20.

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