Dinhata
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| Coordinates | 26°08′N 89°28′E / 26.13°N 89.47°ECoordinates: 26°08′N 89°28′E / 26.13°N 89.47°E |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Cooch Behar |
| Parliamentary constituency | Cooch Behar (SC) |
| Assembly constituency | Dinhata, Sitai (SC) |
| Population | 34,303 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Website | coochbehar.nic.in |
Dinhata (Bengali: দিনহাটা) is head quarterss of Dinhata subdivision, and a municipality in Cooch Behar District in the state of West Bengal, India.
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[edit] Geography
Dinhata is located at 26°08′N 89°28′E / 26.13°N 89.47°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Dinhata had a population of 34,303. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dinhata has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84% and, female literacy is 75%. In Dinhata, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Politics
Dinhata has a notable political history. Hossain Mohammad Ershad, a former President of Bangladesh, had studied in Dinhata High School. His son was born in Dinhata and some of his relatives now live there. Kamal Guha, MLA from Forward Block, former agriculture minister of the Government of West Bengal, was from Dinhata.
Total number of wards in the municipality: 15[3]
[edit] Other information
A regional station of the Central Tobacco Research Institute, India is located in this town.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dinhata
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Trinamul buzz ends in whimper in Dinhata". The Telegraph, India. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100603/jsp/bengal/story_12517019.jsp. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ "About Institution (Central Tobacco Research Institute)". Central Tobacco Research Institute. http://www.ctri.org.in/pages/au_aboutinst.html. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
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