- Dhaka, East Champaran
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Dhaka — town — Coordinates 26°41′N 85°10′E / 26.68°N 85.17°ECoordinates: 26°41′N 85°10′E / 26.68°N 85.17°E Country India State Bihar District(s) Purvi Champaran Parliamentary constituency Sheohar Assembly constituency Dhaka Population 32,618 (2001[update]) Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Area
• 55 metres (180 ft)
Website eastchamparan.bih.nic.in/ Dhaka is a town and a notified area in the district of East Champaran in the state of Bihar, India.
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Geography
Dhaka is located at 26°41′N 85°10′E / 26.68°N 85.17°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 55 metres (180 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Dhaka had a population of 32,618. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dhaka has an average literacy rate of 38%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 47% and, female literacy is 28%. In Dhaka, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Dhaka is part of Sheohar Parliamentary Constituency and is itself an Assembly Constituency,leaders such as [1] Late Ram Dulari Sinha,[2] and Late Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha has an influence in this area.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhaka
- ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
Cities and towns in Tirhut Division East Champaran district Muzaffarpur district Sheohar district Sitamarhi district Vaishali district West Champaran district See also Tirhut Division topicsCities and towns
in other DivisionsCategories:- Cities and towns in East Champaran district
- Bihar geography stubs
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