Sahapur is a census town in Panchla CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Sahapur | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Sahapur Location in West Bengal, India  Sahapur Sahapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°31′N 88°10′E / 22.52°N 88.17°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,022 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Panchla |
| Website | howrah |
Geography
editSahapur is located at 22°31′N 88°10′E / 22.52°N 88.17°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet). Sahapur is also a small village at bankura district of west Bengal under onda police station and shantore panchyat.
Demographics
editAs per 2011 Census of India Shahpur had a total population of 9,022 of which 4,675 (52%) were males and 4,347 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,528. The total number of literates in Shahpur was 6,247 (78.96% of the population over 6 years).[3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Sahapur had a population of 7,533. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sahapur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 60%. In Sahapur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
edit- ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sahapur
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "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.
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