Nabagram Colony

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Nabagram Colony
নবগ্রাম কলোনী
Census Town
Nabagram Colony
Nabagram Colony

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°17′N 88°31′E / 22.29°N 88.51°E / 22.29; 88.51Coordinates: 22°17′N 88°31′E / 22.29°N 88.51°E / 22.29; 88.51
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Nearest City Serampore
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 18,358
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Nabagram Colony is a census town in Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Uttarpara police station in Srirampore subdivision.[1]

Geography

Nabagram Colony is located at 22°17′N 88°31′E / 22.29°N 88.51°E / 22.29; 88.51. It has an average elevation of 15 m (49 ft).

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Nabagram Colony had a total population of 18,358 of which 9,083 (49%) were males and 9,275 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,087. The total number of literates in Nabagram Colony was 16,576 (95.98 % of the population over 6 years).[2]

The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria (Out Growth), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT).[3]

As of 2001 India census,[4] Nabagram Colony had a population of 31,923. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Nabagram Colony has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 81%. In Nabagram Colony, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  2. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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