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South Dumdum

Southern Asia

South Dumdum, also written South Dum Dum, is a city and municipality in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, in North 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal, within the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. The 2011 census of India recorded 403,316 residents, split almost evenly between 202,214 men and 201,102 women, and the 2001 census had counted 392,150. The Barrackpore subdivision to which it belongs is 96 percent urban. Dum Dum Motijheel College was established in Dum Dum in 1950, and East Calcutta Girls' College in Lake Town in 1992.

Facts
Population
403,316 1
Elevation (m)
7 2
Elevation Band
Sea Level 2
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 3
Sources
1. South Dumdum (Wikipedia)
  • Demographics
    South Dum Dum had a total population of 403,316
  • Part Of: India, Lead
    is a city and a municipality in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead
    is a city and a municipality in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation for South Dumdum
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)Elevation lookup at the city coordinates
Quote, Elevation lookup at the city coordinates
"elevation": 7.0
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3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseHeader table of zone abbreviations, India
Quote, Header table of zone abbreviations, India
5:30 IST
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India (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)
Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
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