Konnagar

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Konnagar
Konnagar (India)
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State : IndiaIndia India
State : West Bengal
District : Hugli
Location : 22 ° 42 ′  N , 88 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 22 ° 42 ′  N , 88 ° 19 ′  E
Height : 14 m
Residents : 76,172 (2011)

Konnagar 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 . Konnagar has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 22 wards (constituencies).

Demographics

The city's population is 76,172 according to the 2011 census. Konnagar has a gender ratio of 971 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 81.9% in 2011. Almost 96% of the population are Hindus , around 4% are Muslim and less than 1% belong to another or no religion. 7.6% of the population are children under 6 years of age. Bengali is the main language in and around the city.

Individual evidence

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