Haora

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Haora
Haora
State - District(s)	West Bengal - Haora
Coordinates	22.59° N 88.31° E
Area - Elevation	- 12 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density - Sex ratio	1,008,704 - - 852
CPI(M)	Gopal Mukherjee

Haora is a town in Haora district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 See also

[edit] Geography

Haora is located at 22.59° N 88.31° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Haora had a population of 1,008,704. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Haora has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%. In Haora, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.