North Dumdum

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North Dumdum
—  city  —
North Dumdum
Location of North Dumdum
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates 22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°E / 22.6520800; 88.4190700Coordinates: 22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°E / 22.6520800; 88.4190700
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) North 24 Parganas
Municipality Chairman Sachindra M Sarkar [1]
Parliamentary constituency Dum Dum
Assembly constituency Dum Dum Uttar
Population 220,032 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Website north24parganas.nic.in

North Dumdum (Bengali: উত্তর দমদম) is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

[edit] Geography

North Dum Dum is located at 22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°E / 22.6520800; 88.4190700.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] North Dumdum had a population of 220,032. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. North Dumdum has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In North Dumdum, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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