Dwariapur, Bardhaman

Dwariapur
দ্বরীয়াপুর
village
Dwariapur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°27′51″N 87°42′02″E / 23.464194°N 87.70043°E / 23.464194; 87.70043Coordinates: 23°27′51″N 87°42′02″E / 23.464194°N 87.70043°E / 23.464194; 87.70043
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Bardhaman
Population (2001)
  Total 1,181
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ausgram
Website bardhaman.gov.in
For village of same name in Pirojpur District in the Barisal Division of southwestern Bangladesh see Dwariapur

Dwariapur (also spelt Dariapur) (Bengali: দ্বরীয়াপুর) is a village under Dignagar II gram panchayat of Ausgram I block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Geography

Dwariapur is located at 23°27′51″N 87°42′02″E / 23.464194°N 87.70043°E / 23.464194; 87.70043.

Demographics

Dwariapur has an area of 507 ha and a population of 3,004, of which 1,181 belong to scheduled castes and 344 to scheduled tribes.[1]

Culture

Dwariapur is famous for its dhokra metal craft.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Data District Name: Barddhaman (09) Block Name: Ausgram I (0010)" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2009-04-03.


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