Mrigala

Mrigala
—  town  —
Mrigala Location of Mrigala in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°40′N 88°17′E / 22.67°N 88.29°E / 22.67; 88.29Coordinates: 22°40′N 88°17′E / 22.67°N 88.29°E / 22.67; 88.29
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Hooghly
Population	17,664 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Mrigala (Bengali: মৃগালা) 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

Mrigala is located at 22°40′N 88°17′E / 22.67°N 88.29°E / 22.67; 88.29.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[3], Mrigala had a population of 17,664. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mrigala has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Mrigala, 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 Mrigala". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=22.67359&lon=88.28961&zoom=15&q1=Mrigala%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.