Shankhanagar

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Shankhanagar
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West Bengal • India
District(s) Hugli
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population 6,894 (2001)

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Shankhanagar is a census town in Hugli district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Mogra police station in Chinsurah Subdivision. [1]

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Shankhanagar had a population of 6894. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shankhanagar has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 51%. In Shankhanagar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Reference

  1. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns

[edit] See also

Cities and towns in Hooghly District
• Arambag subdivision • Arambag | Kamarpukur | Radhanagore | • Chandannagar subdivision • Antpur | Bhadreswar |Champdani | Chandannagar | Gondalpara | Tarakeswar | • Chinsurah Sadar subdivision • Amodghata | Badhagachhi | Balagarh | Bandel | Bansberia | Chak Bansberia | Dharmapur | Hugli-Chuchura | Kodalia | Kulihanda | Madhusudanpur | Mogra | Pandua | Raghunathpur (PS-Magra) | Shankhanagar | Simla | • Serampore subdivision • Baidyabati | Bamunari | Barijhati | Begampur | Chikrand | Dakshin Rajyadharpur | Dankuni | Garalgachha | Kanaipur | Kharsarai | Konnagar | Krishnapur | Monoharpur | Mrigala | Nabagram Colony | Pairagachha | Purba Tajpur | Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) | Rishra | Serampore | Singur | Uttarpara


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