Garulia
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| ?Garulia West Bengal • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 13 m (43 ft) |
| District(s) | North 24 Parganas |
| Population | 76,309 (2001) |
| Municipality Chairman | Amal Kumar Chatterjee [1] |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone |
• 743133 • +91 33 |
Coordinates: Garulia is a city and a municipality under Jagatdal/ Noapara police stations of Barrackpore subdivision [2]in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Garulia is located at [4]. It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[5], Garulia had a population of 76,309. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Garulia has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Garulia, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [6]
[edit] References
- ^ Official District Administration site
- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ^ Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area. Kolkata Metroploitan Development Authority. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Garulia
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study ). Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
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