Shantipur (Bengali: ) is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This small town has been declared a city recently. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Gharh (calling or gathering room) is thought to have been built by Raja Krishnachandra of Nodia. Shantipur is located at 2315N 8826E / 23.25N 88.43E / 23.25; 88.43. It has an average elevation of 15metres (49feet). Santipur is famous for handloom sarees from ancient times. After the partition of India, many weavers came from Dhaka of Bangladesh and started to reside here in Phulia region, which is a Panchayat area of Santipur. In the 2011 census, Shantipur Urban Agglomeration had a population of 288,718, out of which 147,299 were males and 141,419 were females. The 0-6 years population was 24,006. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 82.67 per cent. As of 2001 India census, Shantipur had a population of 138,195. Males constitute 51% of the population...
