Taherpur
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Taherpur তাহেরপুর |
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 Taherpur
 Taherpur
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| Coordinates: 23°11′N 88°35′E / 23.18°N 88.58°ECoordinates: 23°11′N 88°35′E / 23.18°N 88.58°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 38,039 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ranaghat Uttar Paschim |
| Website | wb |
Taherpur is a city and a notified area in Ranaghat I CD Block in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.
Rananghat and Taherpur police stations have jurisdiction over Ranaghat, Birnagar, Taherpur and Ranaghat I CD Block.The total area covered by the Taherpur police station is 154.74 km2 and the population covered is 173,926 (2001 census).
As per the 2011 Census of India, Taherpur (Notified Area + Out Growth) had a total population of 38,039, of which 19,410 (51%) were males and 18,629 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,200. The total number of literates in Taherpur was 30,166 (86.59% of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001[update] India census, Taherpur had a population of 20,060. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Taherpur has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 76%. In Taherpur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Old & New Church at Christian Para, Picnic Garden in E Block, Dashami Mela at Thaerpur Netaji high school ground, All Bengal Cricket Tournament organised by Netaji Subhas Sangha, All Bengal Night Football Tournament By Tarun Shangha.
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