Dainhat

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West Bengal • India
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Location of Dainhat
Coordinates: 23°23′N 88°05′E / 23.39, 88.08
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Barddhaman
Population 22,593 (2001)
Website: bardhaman.gov.in/

Coordinates: 23°23′N 88°05′E / 23.39, 88.08 Dainhat is a city and a municipality under Katwa police station and subdivision [1] in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Dainhat had a population of 22,593. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dainhat has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72% and, female literacy is 59%. In Dainhat, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Education

Dainhat has twenty primary, one upper primary, two secondary and one higher secondary schools. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ District-wise list of stautory towns
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  3. ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003

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