Shibnagar is a village in Maldah district, West Bengal, India. It is located within the Siliguri Corridor, 21 kilometres northwest of the district seat Malda. The village's population was 8,298 as of 2011.[1]
Shibnagar | |
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Village | |
  Shibnagar  Shibnagar | |
| Coordinates: 25°10′22″N 88°02′19″E / 25.17278°N 88.03861°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Maldah |
| Block | Ratua II |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.26 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,298 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Local | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 732102 |
| STD code | 03512 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-65/WB-66 |
Geography edit
Shibnagar is located between the Mahananda river and Nagri river. It covers an area of 626 hectares.[2]
Demographics edit
As of the year 2011, the population of Shibnagar was 8,298, of which 4,222 were male and 4,076 were female. The working population constituted 30.81% of the total population. The average literacy rate was 49.10%, with 2,073 of the male residents and 1,959 of the female residents being literate.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Population finder 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Census of India 2011 West Bengal District Census Handbook Maldah (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. p. 290. Retrieved 12 October 2023.