Sahajadpur

Sahajadpur is a census town in Raghunathganj II CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Sahajadpur
Census Town
Sahajadpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Sahajadpur
Sahajadpur (India)
Coordinates: 24.01°N 88.49°E / 24.01; 88.49
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23,280
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyJangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRaghunathganj
Websitewb.gov.in

Geography

Sahajadpur is located at 24.01°N 88.49°E / 24.01; 88.49.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Shahjadpur had a total population of 23,280, of which 11,966 (51%) were males and 11,314 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,806. The total number of literates in Shahjadpur was 1,2736 (65.40% of the population over 6 years).[2]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Sahajadpur had a population of 15,720. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Sahajadpur has an average literacy rate of 44%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 37%. In Sahajadpur, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References
  1. "Yahoo maps of Sahajadpur". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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