Sukdal
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Sukdal
West Bengal • India |
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| District(s) | Bardhaman |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population | 11,785 (2001) |
Sukdal is a census town under Bud Bud police station [1] of Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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[edit] Geography
Bud Bud is located in the laterite plains between Damodar River and Ajay River. [2] Khari or Khargeswari River flows through the area. It is believed that the river was earlier linked with Damodar. [3]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Sukdal had a population of 11,785. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sukdal has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Sukdal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Education
Sukdal has five primary and one secondary schools. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ District-wise list of stautory towns
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (Bengali) , Vol I, p. 14, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p31, p39
- ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003
