Dharmapur, West Bengal

Dharmapur
—  town  —
Dharmapur Location of Dharmapur in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°53′N 88°23′E / 22.88°N 88.39°E / 22.88; 88.39Coordinates: 22°53′N 88°23′E / 22.88°N 88.39°E / 22.88; 88.39
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Hooghly
Population	5,384 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Dharmapur (Bengali: ধর্ম্মপুর) is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chinsurah police station in Chinsurah subdivision.^[1]

Geography

Dharmapur is located at 22°53′N 88°23′E / 22.88°N 88.39°E / 22.88; 88.39.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[3], Dharmapur had a population of 5384. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dharmapur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76% and, female literacy is 65%. In Dharmapur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
2. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Dharmapur". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=22.87674&lon=88.388&zoom=14&q1=Dharmapuri%252C%2520West%2520Bengal. Retrieved 2009-01-03. 
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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.