Dubrajpur
| Dubrajpur | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Dubrajpur Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°48′N 87°23′E / 23.8°N 87.38°ECoordinates: 23°48′N 87°23′E / 23.8°N 87.38°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 32,752 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 731123 |
| Telephone code | 91 3462 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Birbhum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dubrajpur, Suri |
| Website |
birbhum |
Dubrajpur (Bengali: দুবরাজপুর) is a town and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Dubrajpur is located at 23°48′N 87°23′E / 23.8°N 87.38°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet).
Near Dubrajpur is the Mama Bhagne pahar. A large number of large sized rocks are found in the area. Two remarkable of these rocks are known as Mama and Bhagne (maternal uncle and nephew). Now, the entire area is known as Mama Bhagney.[2]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Dubrajpur had a population of 32,752. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dubrajpur has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65% and, female literacy is 46%. In Dubrajpur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Dubrajpur is 35 km from Andal and 19 km from Suri on the Andal-Sainthia Branch Line of Eastern Railway.[4] It is on Panagarh–Morgram Highway.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dubrajpur
- ↑ "Tourism in Birbhum". publisher= District administration. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Eastern Railway time table
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