Bhadreswar

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Bhadreswar
Bhadreswar (India)
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State : IndiaIndia India
State : West Bengal
District : Hugli
Location : 22 ° 49 ′  N , 88 ° 21 ′  E Coordinates: 22 ° 49 ′  N , 88 ° 21 ′  E
Height : 2 m
Area : 8.28 km²
Residents : 101,477 (2011)
Population density : 12,256 inhabitants / km²

Bhadreswar is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . The city is part of the Kolkata agglomeration and lies on the left bank of the Hugli River .

The city belongs to the Hugli district . Bhadreswar has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 20 wards (constituencies).

Demographics

The city's population is 101,477 according to the 2011 census. Bhadreswar has a gender ratio of 903 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 86.5% in 2011. Almost 83% of the population are Hindus , around 17% are Muslims and less than 1% belong to another or no religion. 9.4% of the population are children under 6 years of age. Bengali is the main language in and around the city.

Infrastructure

Central Kolkata can be reached through the Bhadreswar railway station.

Individual evidence

  1. www.census2011.co.in
  2. Bhadreswar Municipality City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 26, 2019 .