Ghatal
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| Ghatal | |
  Ghatal
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| State - District(s) |
West Bengal - Paschim Medinipur |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation |
- 16 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
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Ghatal (Bengali: ঘাটাল ) is a town in Midnapore West, West Bengal, India. Ghatal is flood-prone area and in many years is flooded by the Rupnarayan River.
[edit] Geography
Ghatal is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 5 metres (16 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Ghatal had a population of 51,586. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ghatal has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 69%. In Ghatal, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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