Banupur
Census Town
Banupur is located in West Bengal
Banupur
Banupur
Location in West Bengal, India
Banupur is located in India
Banupur
Banupur
Banupur (India)
Coordinates: 22°34′02″N 88°15′14″E / 22.567098°N 88.25386°E / 22.567098; 88.25386
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,626
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencySankrail
Websitehowrah.gov.in

Banupur is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Banupur had a total population of 9,626 of which 5,210 (54%) were males and 4,416 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,251. The total number of literates in Banupur was 6,401 (76.43% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Banupur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]

As of 2001 India census,[4] Banupur had a population of 11,645. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Banupur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 69% of the males and 31% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Personality

The family of the renowned artist Nandalal Bose belonged to Banupur.[5] He used to visit Banupur regularly.[6]

Transport

Satyen Bose Road (Sankrail Station Road) is the artery of the town.

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Train

Sankrail railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.

References

  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Nandalal Bose, Loveliness All Around". HinduNet.Inc. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  6. ^ "Nandalal Bose". Personalities:Art & Painting. Calcuttaweb.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
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