Badarpur Railway Town

Badarpur Railway Town is a census town in Karimganj district in the state of Assam, India. Together with adjacent Badarpur Town, it forms the Badarpur Urban Area, one of two notified urban areas in the district.

Badarpur Railway Town
town
Badarpur Railway Town
Location in Assam, India
Badarpur Railway Town
Badarpur Railway Town (India)
Coordinates: 24°51′44″N 92°33′34″E
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictKarimganj
Population
 (2001)
  Total9,940
Languages
  OfficialBengali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAS

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Badarpur Railway Town had a population of 9940. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Badarpur Town has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females literate. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Majority of the population of Badarpur Railway Town is from East Bengal (Bangladesh) who migrated during and after the partition.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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