Banupur
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Banupur বানপুর |
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| Census Town | |
 Banupur
 Banupur
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| Coordinates: 22°34′02″N 88°15′14″E / 22.567098°N 88.25386°ECoordinates: 22°34′02″N 88°15′14″E / 22.567098°N 88.25386°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,626 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Banupur is a census town in Sankrail CD Block under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
As per 2011 Census of India Banupur had a total population of 9,626 of which 5,210 (54%) were males and 4,416 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,251. The total number of literates in Banupur was 6,401 (76.43% of the population over 6 years).
Banupur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.
As of 2001[update] India census, Banupur had a population of 11,645. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Banupur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 69% of the males and 31% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The family of the renowned artist Nandalal Bose belonged to Banupur. He used to visit Banupur regularly.
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