Shantipur, Purba Medinipur
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Shantipur | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Shantipur Location in West Bengal, India  Shantipur Shantipur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°24′13″N 87°52′07″E / 22.403581°N 87.868619°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.1332 km2 (0.8236 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,746 |
| • Density | 4,569/km2 (11,830/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721134 (Kolaghat) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03228 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tamluk |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tamluk |
| Website | purbamedinipur |
Shantipur is a census town in Sahid Matangini CD block in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Location
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M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Shantipur is located at 22°24′13″N 87°52′07″E / 22.403581°N 87.868619°E.
Urbanisation
94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision.[1]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Shantipur had a total population of 9,746 of which 4,979 (51%) were males and 4,767 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,017. The total number of literates in Shantipur was 7,677 (87.95% of the population over 6 years).[2]
