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Bidhan Nagar
West Bengal • India |
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District(s) | North 24 Parganas |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population | 167,848 (2001) |
Bidhan Nagar is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Bidhan Nagar had a population of 167,848. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bidhan Nagar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 81% and female literacy of 74%. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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