Aurangabad, West Bengal
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Aurangabad is a census town
in Murshidabad district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. It is an urban unit in Suti — II community development bloc, which is part of Jangipur subdivision of the district. The police station is Suti, which is the police station for Suti — I and Suti — II blocs.
Currently, Aurangabad is assembly constituency No. 51 of West Bengal; later as recommendations of Delimitation Commission are implemented, this area will be part of new assembly constituency No. 57, Suti, which will contain the whole area under Suti — II bloc.
, Aurangabad had a population of 32,134. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Aurangabad has an average literacy rate of 44%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 52%, and female literacy is 36%. In Aurangabad, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district is a district of West Bengal in eastern India. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of 5,341 km² and having a population 5.863m it is a densely populated district and the ninth most populous in India...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. It is an urban unit in Suti — II community development bloc, which is part of Jangipur subdivision of the district. The police station is Suti, which is the police station for Suti — I and Suti — II blocs.
Currently, Aurangabad is assembly constituency No. 51 of West Bengal; later as recommendations of Delimitation Commission are implemented, this area will be part of new assembly constituency No. 57, Suti, which will contain the whole area under Suti — II bloc.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Aurangabad had a population of 32,134. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Aurangabad has an average literacy rate of 44%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 52%, and female literacy is 36%. In Aurangabad, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
Dukhulal Nibaran Chandra College of Aurangabad is recognized by UGCUniversity Grants Commission (India)
The University Grants Commission of India is a statutory organisation set up by Union government in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. It provides recognition for universities in India, and provides funds for government-recognised...
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