Durgapur, Chandrapur

Durgapur
—  town  —
Durgapur Location of Durgapur in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	20°00′N 79°18′E / 20.0°N 79.3°E / 20.0; 79.3Coordinates: 20°00′N 79°18′E / 20.0°N 79.3°E / 20.0; 79.3
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Chandrapur
Population	17,369 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 204 metres (669 ft)

For disambiguation, see Durgapur (disambiguation).

Durgapur is a census town in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Durgapur is located at 20°00′N 79°18′E / 20.0°N 79.3°E / 20.0; 79.3^[1]. It has an average elevation of 204 metres (669 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Durgapur had a population of 17,369. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Durgapur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and, female literacy is 66%. In Durgapur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Durgapur
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.