Tamluk
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Tamluk (/ˈtæmlʊk/) is a town and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Purba Medinipur district. Though there is some controversy, scholars have generally agreed that present-day Tamluk is the site of the ancient city variously known as Tamralipta or Tamralipti, where Hien Chang, a Chinese traveller, visited the town, is now located on the banks of Rupnarayan River, close to the Bay of Bengal.
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Tamluk
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City | |
Coordinates: 22.3°N 87.92°E / 22.3; 87.92 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purba Medinipur |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
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Area | |
• Total | 17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 65,306 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[3][4] |
• Additional official | English[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 721636 721627 721648 721649 |
Telephone code | 91-3228 |
Vehicle registration | WB 29-xxxx, WB 30-xxxx |
Lok Sabha constituency | Tamluk |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tamluk |
Website | purbamedinipur |
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