Bangaon
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Uttar 24 Pargana | ||
| Location : | 23 ° 4 ′ N , 88 ° 49 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 7 m | ||
| Residents : | 108,864 (2011) | ||
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Bangaon , also Bongaon , is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . The city is near Kolkata .
The city belongs to the district of Uttar 24 Pargana . Bangaon has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 23 wards (constituencies).
Demographics
The city's population is 108,864 according to the 2011 census. Bangaon has a gender ratio of 966 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 89.7% in 2011. Almost 97% of the population are Hindus , around 3% are Muslims and less than 1% belong to another or no religion. 8.1% of the population are children under 6 years of age. Bengali is the main language in and around the city.
Infrastructure
Public transport is made up of trains and buses. Bangaon is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway System. It is the last stop on the Sealdah-Bangaon section of the Eastern Railway Division.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Bangaon Municipality City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 26, 2019 .