Sahajadpur

Sahajadpur
Town
Sahajadpur
Sahajadpur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 24°01′N 88°29′E / 24.01°N 88.49°E / 24.01; 88.49Coordinates: 24°01′N 88°29′E / 24.01°N 88.49°E / 24.01; 88.49
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Population (2001)
 • Total 15,720
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Jangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Raghunathganj
Website wb.gov.in

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

Geography

Sahajadpur is located at 24°01′N 88°29′E / 24.01°N 88.49°E / 24.01; 88.49.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] 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 2008-11-29.
  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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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