Kasba is a
census town
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India
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Raiganj
Raiganj (), is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal and it stands on the bank of the Kulik river. This city is the headquarters of the Uttar Dinajpur district. The city situated in the narrow strip which joins the Northern and Southern p ...
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Raiganj subdivision
Raiganj subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Subdivisions
Uttar Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:
Administrative units
Raiganj subdivisi ...
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Uttar Dinajpur district
Uttar Dinajpur (), also known as North Dinajpur, is one of the 23 districts of the state of West Bengal in India. The district is the part of Malda Division. Raiganj city is the headquarters of the district. This district bifurcated on 1 Apri ...
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West Bengal
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Geography
Location
Kasba is located at
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India, Kasba had a total population of 10,067, of which 5,221 (52%) were males and 4,846 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 914. The total number of literates in Kasba was 7,695 (84.07% of the population over 6 years).
India
census
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Kasba had a population of 9,842. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kasba has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kasba, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
Cities and towns in Uttar Dinajpur district
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