Paschim Jitpur

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Paschim Jitpur
পশ্চিম জিত্পুর
Town
Paschim Jitpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 26°33′22″N 89°32′06″E / 26.55601°N 89.53493°E / 26.55601; 89.53493Coordinates: 26°33′22″N 89°32′06″E / 26.55601°N 89.53493°E / 26.55601; 89.53493
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Population (2001)
  Total 13,389
Languages
  Official BengaliEnglish
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Alipurduars (ST)
Vidhan Sabha constituency Alipurduars (ST)
Website jalpaiguri.gov.in

Paschim Jitpur is a census town under the Alipurduar police station of the Alipurduar subdivision [1] in the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[2] Paschim Jitpur had a population of 13,389. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Paschim Jitpur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 64%. In Paschim Jitpur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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