Gayespur

Gayespur

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Gayespur | type = city | latd = 22.98| longd = 88.48
state_name = West Bengal
district = Nadia
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population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 55,028| population_density =
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postal_code = 741243
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website = nadia.nic.in/
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Gayespur ( _bn. গায়েশপুর) is a city and a municipality under Kalyani police station of Kalyani subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm | title = District Wise List of Statutory Towns | accessdate = 2007-10-06 | last = | first = | work = Census of India 2001, Urban Frame | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal]

Geography

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. [Gangopadhyay, Basudev, "Paschimbanga Parichay", 2001, Bn icon, p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Gayespur had a population of 55,028. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gayespur has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 76%. In Gayespur, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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