North Dumdum
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North Dumdum
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| Coordinates | 22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°ECoordinates: 22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | West Bengal | ||
| District(s) | North 24 Parganas | ||
| Municipality Chairman | Sachindra M Sarkar [1] | ||
| Parliamentary constituency | Dum Dum | ||
| Assembly constituency | Dum Dum Uttar | ||
| Population | 220,032 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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| Website | north24parganas.nic.in | ||
North Dumdum (Bengali: উত্তর দমদম) is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
North Dum Dum is located at 22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°E.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] North Dumdum had a population of 220,032. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. North Dumdum has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In North Dumdum, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ Official District Administration site
- ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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