Debipur, India

Debipur দেবীপুর
Town
Debipur Debipur Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°27′00″N 87°27′29″E / 23.450059°N 87.457929°ECoordinates: 23°27′00″N 87°27′29″E / 23.450059°N 87.457929°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Barddhaman
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	Nagar Palika
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	9,115
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Debipur is a census town under Kanksa police station ^[1] of Durgapur subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Debipur is located at 23°27′00″N 87°27′29″E / 23.450059°N 87.457929°E.

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Debipur had a population of 9115. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Debipur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 60%. In Debipur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. District-wise list of stautory towns
2. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (Bengali), Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.