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Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District(s) | Hooghly |
Parliamentary constituency | Hooghly |
Assembly constituency | Pandua |
Population | 27,126 (2001[update]) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Area |
• 19 metres (62 ft) |
Pandua (also spelt Pandooah) (Bengali: পাণ্ডুয়া) is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a police station in Chinsurah subdivision.[1] It is 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Howrah station and 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Bandel on the Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line of Eastern Railway and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[2]
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The place is best known for its minar[3] and the ruins of Pandu Raja's Palace where all important state ceremonies were held.[4] The 13th century minar soars to a height of 125 feet.[5]
Pandua is located at . It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census,[6] Pandua had a population of 27,126. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pandua has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 62%. In Pandua, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.Percentage between Hindu and Muslim is as follows 68% and 32%.
This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.[7]
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