Baidyabati

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  ?Baidyabati
West Bengal • India
Coordinates: 22°47′N 88°19′E / 22.79, 88.32
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 15 m (49 ft)
District(s) Hooghly
Population 108,231 (2001)

Coordinates: 22°47′N 88°19′E / 22.79, 88.32

Baidyabati (Bengali: বৈদ্যবাটী) is a city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Sheoraphully police station in Serampore subdivision.[1]Now it is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.[2]

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[edit] Geography

Baidyabati is located at 22.79° N 88.32° E.[3] It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[4] Baidyabati had a population of 108,231. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Baidyabati has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
  2. ^ Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area. Kolkata Metroploitan Development Authority. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baidyabati
  4. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

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