Nalpur

Nalpur
—  town  —
Nalpur Location of Nalpur in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°32′N 88°11′E / 22.53°N 88.19°E / 22.53; 88.19Coordinates: 22°32′N 88°11′E / 22.53°N 88.19°E / 22.53; 88.19
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Howrah
Parliamentary constituency	Howrah
Assembly constituency	Sankrail
Population	5,644 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 6 metres (20 ft)
Website	howrah.gov.in/

Nalpur (Bengali: নলপুর) is a census town under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Geography

Nalpur is located at 22°32′N 88°11′E / 22.53°N 88.19°E / 22.53; 88.19. It has an average elevation of 6 m (20 ft).^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Nalpur had a population of 5644. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Nalpur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-03. 
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nalpur
3. ^ "Population, Decadal Growth Rate, Density and General Sex Ratio by Residence and Sex, West Bengal/ District/ Sub District, 1991 and 2001". West Bengal. Directorate of census operations. http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_16.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-13. ^{[dead link]}