Shankhanagar

Shankhanagar
—  town  —
Shankhanagar
Location of Shankhanagar
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Hugli
Population 6,894 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

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]

Geography

Shankhanagar is located at .[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[3], 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.

References

  1. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
  2. ^ "Yahoo maps of Shankhanagar". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=22.97443&lon=88.38476&zoom=15&q1=Shankhanagar%252C%2520West%2520Bengal%252C%2520India. Retrieved 2008-11-29. 
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.