Podrah
Appearance
Podara
পোদারা | |
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Town | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Howrah |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 16,806 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 711109 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
Website | howrah |
Podara 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] Podara had a population of 16,806. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Podara has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%. In Podara, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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.