Burwan | |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 23°56′27″N 87°56′06″E / 23.940889°N 87.934952°ECoordinates: 23°56′27″N 87°56′06″E / 23.940889°N 87.934952°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Murshidabad |
Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,974 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 742132 (Barwan) |
Telephone/STD code | 03484 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Burwan |
Website | murshidabad |
Burwan (also spelled Barwan) is a village, with a police station, in Burwan CD Block in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Barwan had a total population of 8,974, of which 4,558 (51%) were males and 4,416 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,182. The total number of literates in Barwan was 5,664 (72.69% of the population over 6 years).
Burwan police station has jurisdiction over Burwan CD Block.
SH 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Burwan.
Burwan Rural Hospital functions with 30 beds.