Tufanganj

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?Tufanganj West Bengal • India
Tufanganj
Coordinates: 26°19′N 89°40′E / 26.32, 89.67
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 70 m (230 ft)
District(s)	Cooch Behar
Population	19,293 (2001)

Coordinates: 26°19′N 89°40′E / 26.32, 89.67 Tufanganj (Bengali: তুকানগঙ্গ) is a sub-division town and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

[edit] Geography

Tufanganj is located at 26.32° N 89.67° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 70 metres (229 feet). The river Raidak flows beside this beautiful town.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Tufanganj had a population of 19,293. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tufanganj has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 77%. In Tufanganj, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] See also

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