Budge Budge
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Dakshin 24 Pargana | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 28 ′ N , 88 ° 10 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 9 m | ||
| Area : | 9.06 km² | ||
| Residents : | 85,336 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 9419 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Budge Budge is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . The city is part of the Kolkata agglomeration . The city belongs to the district of Dakshin 24 Pargana . Budge Budge has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 20 wards .
Demographics
The city's population is 76,837 according to the 2011 census. Budge Budge has a gender ratio of 945 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 85.1% in 2011. Almost 70% of the population are Hindus , approx. 29% are Muslim and approx. 1% belong to another or no religion. 9.0% of the population are children under 6 years of age. Bengali is the main language in and around the city.
economy
Budge Budge owes much of its importance to port facilities, oil and jute mills. Located near Kolkata and on the banks of the Hugli, it is a strategic location for oil storage and the largest oil depot in the metropolis of Kolkata.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Budge Budge Municipality City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 27, 2019 .