Panskura
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Purba Medinipur | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 25 ′ N , 87 ° 42 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 57,932 (2011) | ||
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Panskura is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal .
The city belongs to the Purba Medinipur district . Panskura has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 17 wards (constituencies).
Demographics
The city's population is 57,932 according to the 2011 census. Panskura has a gender ratio of 948 women per 1000 men and thus a common surplus of men for India. The literacy rate was 85.0% in 2011. Almost 56% of the population are Hindus , approx. 43% are Muslim and approx. 1% belong to another or no religion. Children under 6 years of age are 12.0% of the population.
economy
The area around the city is strongly characterized by agriculture. Many types of flowers and green vegetables are grown and shipped to Calcutta from here. The local vegetable wholesale market is the main market in this city. This vegetable market is one of the largest in West Bengal.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Panskura Municipality City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 27, 2019 .