Champdani

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  ?Champdani
West Bengal • India
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Location of Champdani
Coordinates: 22°48′N 88°22′E / 22.8, 88.37
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 12 m (39 ft)
District(s) Hooghly
Population 103,232 (2001)

Coordinates: 22°48′N 88°22′E / 22.8, 88.37 Champdani is a city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Bhadreswar police station in Chandannagar subdivision.[1]

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[edit] Geography

Champdani is located at 22.8° N 88.37° E.[2] It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Champdani had a population of 103,232. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Champdani has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 58%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Champdani
  3. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

[edit] See also

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