North Dumdum উত্তর দমদম |
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City | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°ECoordinates: 22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | North 24 Parganas |
Government | |
• Municipality Chairman | Sachindra M Sarkar |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 220,032 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Telephone code | 91 33 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dum Dum Uttar |
Website | north24parganas |
North Dumdum is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
North Dum Dum is located at 22°39′07″N 88°25′09″E / 22.6520800°N 88.4190700°E.
As of 2001[update] India census, North Dumdum had a population of 220,032. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. North Dumdum has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 79%. In North Dumdum, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.