Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni)

Raghunathpur রঘুনাথপুর
Town
Raghunathpur Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°39′51″N 88°20′24″E / 22.664129°N 88.339867°ECoordinates: 22°39′51″N 88°20′24″E / 22.664129°N 88.339867°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hugli
Population (2001)
• Total	7,996
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Raghunathpur is a census town in Hugli district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Dankuni police station in Srirampore subdivision.^[1]

Geography

Raghunathpur is located at 22°39′51″N 88°20′24″E / 22.664129°N 88.339867°E

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) had a population of 7996. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni), 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
2. "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.