Titagarh
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| ?Titagarh West Bengal • India | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation | • 15 m (49 ft) |
| District(s) | North 24 Parganas |
| Population | 124,198 (2001) |
| Municipality Chairman | Bhola Nath Upadhyay [1] |
| Codes • Telephone | • +91 33 |
Titagarh (Bengali: টিটাগড়) is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.[2]
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[edit] Geography
Titagarh is located at [3]. It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[4], Titagarh had a population of 124,198. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Titagarh has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%. In Titagarh, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Jute Mills drew in a large labour force from the neighbouring states of Bihar and Orissa, as well as eastern Uttar Pradesh, quite often forming an overwhelming majority of the population in the area, living in shanty towns and bustees dotting the mill area. The proportion of migrants in the population was 90% in Titagarh [5]
[edit] Economy
Titagrh Paper Mills was set up at Titagarh and Kakinara in 1882. [6] It was acquired by Titagarh Industries in 1994. [7] Another important company located at Titagarh is Titagarh Wagons Ltd. [8]
[edit] Politics
Dr. Pravin Kumar Shaw of CPI(M) won the Titagarh assembly seat defeating Meena Ghosh of AITC in 2006, Ashok Shukla of AITC in 2001 and INC in 1996, and Ganga Prasad Saha of INC in 1991. Ganga Prasad Saha of INC defeated Mohammed Amin of CPI (M) in 1987 and 1982. Mohammad Amin of CPI (M) defeated Ganga Prasad Saha of INC in 1977. [9]
Titagarh is part of Barrackpore (Lok Sabha constituency).
[edit] References
- ^ Official District Administration site
- ^ Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area. Kolkata Metroploitan Development Authority. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Titagarh
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Goswami, Onkar, Calcutta’s Economy 1918-1970 The fall from Grace in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol II, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, p 90, Oxford University Press, ISBN 019563697 X
- ^ History of Paper Technology in India
- ^ Titagarh Industries
- ^ Titagarh Wagons Ltd.
- ^ Partywise comparison since 1977. 133 - Titagarh Assembly Constituency, West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
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[edit] See also
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