Kasba is a census town in Raiganj CD Block in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Kasba
Census Town
Kasba is located in West Bengal
Kasba
Kasba
Location in West Bengal, India
Kasba is located in India
Kasba
Kasba
Kasba (India)
Coordinates: 25°35′08″N 88°06′44″E / 25.5856°N 88.1122°E / 25.5856; 88.1122
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictUttar Dinajpur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
10,067
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Websiteuttardinajpur.nic.in

Geography

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15km
10miles
Mahananda River
West
Bengal
Bihar
Bangladesh
India
Raiganj
Wildlife Sanctuary
T
Radhikapur
checkpoint
R
Itahar
CT
Kasba
CT
Nachhratpur
Katabari
CT
Hemtabad
R
Karandighi
R
Chakulia
R
Goalpokhar
R
Hanskunda
CT
Chopra
CT
Dalkhola
M
Kaliaganj
M
Islampur
M
Raiganj
M
Cities and towns in the Uttar Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Kasba is located at 25°35′08″N 88°06′44″E / 25.5856°N 88.1122°E / 25.5856; 88.1122

Demographics

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As per the 2011 Census of India, Kasba had a total population of 10,067, of which 5,221 (52%) were males and 4,846 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 914. The total number of literates in Kasba was 7,695 (84.07% of the population over 6 years).[1]

As of 2001 India census,[2] Kasba had a population of 9,842. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kasba has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kasba, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

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  1. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.