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Beldanga

Beldanga
বেলডাঙা
Hatpara
Town
Beldanga is located in West Bengal
Beldanga
Beldanga
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°56′N 88°15′E / 23.93°N 88.25°E / 23.93; 88.25Coordinates: 23°56′N 88°15′E / 23.93°N 88.25°E / 23.93; 88.25
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Elevation 20 m (70 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 25,361
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Beldanga

Beldanga is a town and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Beldanga is an important trade centre of this district.

Beldanga is located at 23°56′N 88°15′E / 23.93°N 88.25°E / 23.93; 88.25. It has an average elevation of 20 metres (65 feet).

As of 2001 India census, Beldanga had a population of 25,361. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Beldanga has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the literates being male and 45% being female. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Beldanga is well connected with Kolkata via Sealdah-Lalgola Division Railway. Lalgola Passengers and few express trains stop here. National Highway 34 passes through the Barua Bajar, Beldanga town.


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