Durgapur, Chandrapur

Durgapur
Durgapur
	Town
	Durgapur Location in Maharashtra, India
	Coordinates: 20.0°N 79.3°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Chandrapur
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	17,369
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Durgapur is a census town in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Durgapur is located at 20.0°N 79.3°E / 20.0; 79.3.[1] It has an average elevation of 204 metres (669 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Durgapur had a population of 17,369. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Durgapur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and, female literacy is 66%. In Durgapur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Durgapur
"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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[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Durgapur

[2] "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.