# Bahiri

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Census Town in West Bengal, India

Bahiri Census Town Bahiri Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bahiri Bahiri (India) Show map of India Coordinates: 22°24′07″N 86°53′01″E / 22.40197°N 86.88374°E / 22.40197; 86.88374 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.gov.in

**Bahiri** is a [census town](/source/Census_town) in [Tamluk subdivision](/source/Tamluk_subdivision) of [Purba Medinipur district](/source/Purba_Medinipur_district) in the [Indian](/source/India) [state](/source/States_and_territories_of_India) of [West Bengal](/source/West_Bengal).

It once served as capital city of [Hijli Kingdom](/source/Hijli_Kingdom)

## Demographics

As of 2001[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bahiri&action=edit) India [census](/source/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

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999). Census Commission of India. Archived from [the original](http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999) on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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