North Dumdum

North Dumdum
—  city  —
North Dumdum Location of North Dumdum in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°E / 22.6520800; 88.4190700Coordinates: 22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°E / 22.6520800; 88.4190700
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	North 24 Parganas
Municipality Chairman	Sachindra M Sarkar [1]
Parliamentary constituency	Dum Dum
Assembly constituency	Dum Dum Uttar
Population	220,032 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Telephone • +91 33
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

North Dumdum (Bengali: উত্তর দমদম) is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

North Dum Dum is located at 22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°E / 22.6520800; 88.4190700.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] North Dumdum had a population of 220,032. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. North Dumdum has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In North Dumdum, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Official District Administration site
2. ^ "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.