Bangaon
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Bongaon বনগাঁ |
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| City | |
Bongaon City
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 Bongaon
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| Coordinates: 23°04′N 88°49′E / 23.07°N 88.82°ECoordinates: 23°04′N 88°49′E / 23.07°N 88.82°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Municipality Chairman | Shri. Shankar Adhaya |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 110,668 |
| • Rank | UA : 30th in West Bengal |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangaon |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bangaon Uttar |
| Website | north24parganas.nic.in |
Bangaon is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Bangaon is headquarters of Bangaon subdivision. Sankar Adhya is the present chairperson of the municipality.
Bangaon is located at 23°04′N 88°49′E / 23.07°N 88.82°E. It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet). It is the last station on the Sealdah-Bangaon section of Eastern Railway, 77 km from Sealdah Station. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. The Sealdah – Bangaon railway was built between 1882 and 1884.Arsenic contamination is a major concern in this area.
In the 2011 census, Bangaon municipality had a population of 110,668, out of which 56,416 were males and 54,252 were females. The 0–6 years population was 8,452. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 90.25 per cent.
As of 2001[update] India census, Bangaon had a population of 102,115. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bangaon has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay is the only degree college in Bangaon which is currently affiliated to West Bengal State University (formerly affiliated to University of Calcutta).
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