Banarhat
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| Banarhat | |||
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| Country | India | ||
| State | West Bengal | ||
| District(s) | Jalpaiguri | ||
| Parliamentary constituency | Jalpaiguri (SC) | ||
| Assembly constituency | Dhupguri (SC) | ||
| Population | 14,431 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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| Website | jalpaiguri.gov.in/ | ||
Banarhat (Bengali: বানরহাট) (recorded in census data as Banarhat Tea Garden) is a census town in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Banarhat Town had a population of 14,431. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Banarhat has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Transport
It is a station on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
Coordinates: 26°47′17″N 89°02′27″E / 26.78814°N 89.0408°E
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