Champdani

Champdani
—  town  —
Champdani Location of Champdani in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°48′N 88°22′E / 22.8°N 88.37°E / 22.8; 88.37Coordinates: 22°48′N 88°22′E / 22.8°N 88.37°E / 22.8; 88.37
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Hooghly
Parliamentary constituency	Sreerampur
Assembly constituency	Champdani
Population	103,232 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 12 metres (39 ft)

Champdani (Bengali: চাঁপদানি) is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Bhadreswar police station in Chandannagar subdivision.^[1]

Geography

Champdani is located at 22°48′N 88°22′E / 22.8°N 88.37°E / 22.8; 88.37. It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Champdani had a population of 103,232. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Champdani has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 58%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.