Mrigala

Mrigala is a village in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was earlier recorded as a census town.^[1][2]

Mrigala
Village
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Coordinates: 22.67°N 88.29°E / 22.67; 88.29
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population  (2011)
• Total	17,664
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Geography

Mrigala is located at 22.67°N 88.29°E / 22.67; 88.29.^[3]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Mrigala had a population of 17,664. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Mrigala had an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average at the time, which was 59.5%: male literacy was 78%, and female literacy 67%. In Mrigala, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.