Sainthia

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Sainthia v • d • e West Bengal, India
Sainthia
District(s)	Birbhum
Coordinates	23.95° N 87.67° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 53 m (174 ft)
Population	39,244 (2001)

Coordinates: 23.95° N 87.67° E

Sainthia is a city and a municipality in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 See also

[edit] Geography

Sainthia is located at 23.95° N 87.67° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 53 metres (173 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Sainthia had a population of 39,244. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sainthia has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 59%. In Sainthia, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.