Kanyanagar

Kanyanagar কন্যানগর
Census Town
Kanyanagar Kanyanagar Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°22′28″N 88°16′17″E / 22.37435°N 88.27139°ECoordinates: 22°22′28″N 88°16′17″E / 22.37435°N 88.27139°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
Population (2011)
• Total	10,823
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	s24pgs.gov.in

Kanyanagar is a census town in Bishnupur I CD Block in Alipore Sadar subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Kanyanagar is located at 22°22′28″N 88°16′17″E / 22.37435°N 88.27139°E

Demographics

As per 2011 census of India Kanyanagar had a total population of 10,823, of which 5,499 (51%) were males and 5,324 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 848. The total number of literates in Kanyanagar was 8,663 (86.85 % of the population over 6 years).^[1]

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Kanyanagar had a population of 10,193. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kanyanagar has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kanyanagar, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.