Tamluk
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.
Tamluk
Tamralipta, Tamolika, Tamralipti, Tamoluk | |
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City | |
Bargabhima temple at Tamluk | |
Tamluk Location in West Bengal, India Tamluk Tamluk (India) Tamluk Tamluk (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 22.3°N 87.92°E | |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 65,306 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| 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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