Bolpur
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Birbhum | ||
| Location : | 23 ° 40 ′ N , 87 ° 43 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 58 m | ||
| Residents : | 80,210 (2011) | ||
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Bolpur is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal .
The city belongs to the Birbhum district . Bolpur has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 18 wards (constituencies).
Demographics
The city's population is 80,210 according to the 2011 census. Bolpur has a gender ratio of 982 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 86.8% in 2011. Almost 90% of the population are Hindus , around 10% are Muslims and less than 1% belong to another or no religion. 8.5% of the population are children under 6 years of age. Bengali is the main language in and around the city.
education
The Visva Bharati University , which was founded by Rabindranath Tagore , is located in the Shantiniketan district .
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Bolpur Municipality City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 26, 2019 .