Monoharpur

Monoharpur
—  town  —
Monoharpur Location of Monoharpur in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°41′N 88°18′E / 22.68°N 88.30°E / 22.68; 88.30Coordinates: 22°41′N 88°18′E / 22.68°N 88.30°E / 22.68; 88.30
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Hooghly
Population	20,825 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Monoharpur (Bengali: মনোহরপুর) is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Dankuni police station in Srirampore subdivision.^[1]

Geography

Monoharpur is located at 22°41′N 88°18′E / 22.68°N 88.30°E / 22.68; 88.30.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[3], Monoharpur had a population of 20,825. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Monoharpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 69%. In Monoharpur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 
2. ^ "Yahoo maps of Monoharpur". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=22.67796&lon=88.29896&zoom=14&q1=Monoharpur%252C%2520Hugli%252C%2520West%2520Bengal%252C%2520India. Retrieved 2008-11-29. 
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.