Dubrajpur is a town and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Suri Sadar subdivision

Suri Sadar subdivision

Suri Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of three municipalities and seven community development blocs: Suri — I, Suri — II, Saithiya, Dubrajpur, Khayrashol, Rajnagar and Mahammad Bazar. The seven blocks contain one...

 of Birbhum District

Birbhum District

Birbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the three administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Suri...

  in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

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Geography

Dubrajpur is located at 23.8°N 87.38°E. It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Dubrajpur had a population of 32,752. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dubrajpur has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65% and, female literacy is 46%. In Dubrajpur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Dubrajpur is 35 km from Andal

Andal, Bardhaman

Andal is a census town and police station in Durgapur subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Andal is located at . It has an average elevation of 76 metres ....

 and 19 km from Suri on the Andal-Sainthia Branch Line

Andal-Sainthia Branch Line

The Andal-Sainthia Branch Line is a railway line connecting Andal on the Bardhaman-Asansol section of the Howrah-Delhi main line and Sainthia on the Sahibganj Loop. This track is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway...

 of Eastern Railway

Eastern Railway (India)

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. It is on Panagarh–Morgram Highway.