Banupur is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Banupur | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Banupur Location in West Bengal, India  Banupur Banupur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′02″N 88°15′14″E / 22.567098°N 88.25386°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,626 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Demographics
editAs per 2011 Census of India Banupur had a total population of 9,626 of which 5,210 (54%) were males and 4,416 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,251. The total number of literates in Banupur was 6,401 (76.43% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Banupur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] 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
editThe family of the renowned artist Nandalal Bose belonged to Banupur.[5] He used to visit Banupur regularly.[6]
Transport
editSatyen Bose Road (Sankrail Station Road) is the artery of the town.
Bus
editPrivate Bus
editMini Bus
editBus Routes Without Numbers
edit- Sankrail railway station - New Town Shapoorji Housing Estate
- Sarenga (Kolatala More) - New Town Unitech
Train
editSankrail railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.
References
edit- ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Nandalal Bose, Loveliness All Around". HinduNet.Inc. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ "Nandalal Bose". Personalities:Art & Painting. Calcuttaweb.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.