Kaliaganj

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kaliaganj | type = city | latd = 25.63 | longd = 88.32
state_name = West Bengal
district = Uttar Dinajpur
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altitude = 40
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 47,639| population_density =
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website =uttardinajpur.nic.in/
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Kaliaganj ( _bn. কালিয়াগঞ্জ) is a city and a municipality in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [cite web | url = http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/railways/uttardinajpur.htm
title = Uttar Dinajpur Rail Network Map | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Maps of India ]

Geography

Kaliaganj is located at coord|25.63|N|88.32|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Kaliyaganj.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kaliaganj] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|40|m|abbr=on.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Kaliaganj had a population of 47,639. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kaliaganj has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kaliaganj, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Kaliaganj is part of Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
accessdate = 2008-10-01
work = West Bengal
publisher = Election Commission of India ]

References

ee also

Uttar Dinajpur District