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Bahiri | |
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Census Town | |
  Bahiri Location in West Bengal, India  Bahiri Bahiri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°24′07″N 86°53′01″E / 22.40197°N 86.88374°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,288 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721427 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Contai |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Panskura Paschim |
| Website | purbamedinipur |
Bahiri is a census town in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
It once served as capital city of Hijli Kingdom
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Bahirgram had a population of 8288. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bahirgram has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
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