Banupur

Banupur
Census Town
Banupur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Banupur Banupur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°34′02″N88°15′14″E / 22.567098°N 88.25386°E / 22.567098; 88.25386
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,626
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Howrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Sankrail
Website	howrah.gov.in

Banupur is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. ^[1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Banupur had a total population of 9,626 of which 5,210 (54%) were males and 4,416 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,251. The total number of literates in Banupur was 6,401 (76.43% of the population over 6 years). ^[2]

Banupur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census. ^[3]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[4] Banupur had a population of 11,645. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Banupur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 69% of the males and 31% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Personality

The family of the renowned artist Nandalal Bose belonged to Banupur. ^[5] He used to visit Banupur regularly. ^[6]

Transport

Satyen Bose Road (Sankrail Station Road) is the artery of the town.

Bus

Private Bus

• 69 Sankrail railway station - Howrah Station

Mini Bus

• 24 Sankrail railway station - Howrah Station

Bus Routes Without Numbers

• Sankrail railway station - New Town Shapoorji Housing Estate
• Sarenga (Kolatala More) - New Town Unitech

Train

Sankrail railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
3. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
4. "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.
5. "Nandalal Bose, Loveliness All Around". HinduNet.Inc. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
6. "Nandalal Bose". Personalities:Art & Painting. Calcuttaweb.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.