Alipurduar
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Alipurduar | ||
| Location : | 26 ° 29 ' N , 89 ° 32' E | ||
| Height : | 93 m | ||
| Residents : | 65,232 (2011) | ||
Alipurduar is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . The city is located on the east bank of the Kaljani River at the foot of the Himalayas and is considered the gateway to Bhutan and the northeastern states of India.
It is the capital of the Alipurduar district, founded in 2013 . Alipurduar has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 19 wards (constituencies).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the population of the city is 65,232 and that of the metropolitan area is 126,891. Alipurduar has a gender ratio of 969 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 91.0% in 2011. Almost 98% of the population are Hindus , around 2% are Muslim and less than 1% belong to another or no religion. 68.4% of the population are children under 6 years of age.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Alipurduar Municipality City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 26, 2019 .