Bhowrah

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Bhowrah
city
Bhowrah Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 23°43′N 86°24′E / 23.72°N 86.40°E / 23.72; 86.40Coordinates: 23°43′N 86°24′E / 23.72°N 86.40°E / 23.72; 86.40
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Dhanbad
Elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	44,253
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Bhowrah (also spelt as Bhowra) is a census town in Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India.

Geography

Bhowrah is located at 23°43′N 86°24′E / 23.72°N 86.40°E / 23.72; 86.40.^[1] It has an average elevation of 153 m (502 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Bhowrah had a population of 44,253. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhowrah has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 54%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhowrah
↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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