Banupur
Banupur
বানপুর | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,645 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Banupur is a census town under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Banupur had a population of 11,645. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Banupur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 69% of the males and 31% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Personality
The family of the renowned artist Nandalal Bose belonged to Banupur. [3] He used to visit Banupur regularly.[4]
References
- ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nandalal Bose, Loveliness All Around". HinduNet.Inc. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ "Nandalal Bose". Personalities:Art & Painting. Calcuttaweb.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
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