Karimpur

Karimpur
করিমপুর
Town
Karimpur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°58′N 88°37′E / 23.97°N 88.62°E / 23.97; 88.62Coordinates: 23°58′N 88°37′E / 23.97°N 88.62°E / 23.97; 88.62
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Murshidabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Karimpur, Tehatta

Karimpur is a census town in Tehatta subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Geography

Karimpur is located at 23°58′N 88°37′E / 23.97°N 88.62°E / 23.97; 88.62.[2] It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). It is at the bank of River Khare.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Karimpur had a population of 9070. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Karimpur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 71%. In Karimpur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. "District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Census of India 2001, Urban Frame. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Karimpur
  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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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