Jetia

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West Bengal • India
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 Jetia 
Coordinates: 22°47′N 88°29′E / 22.78, 88.48
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) North 24 Parganas
Population 5,510 (2001)

Coordinates: 22°47′N 88°29′E / 22.78, 88.48 Jetia is a census town under Bijpur police station of Barrackpore subdivision. [1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Jetia had a population of 5510. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jetia has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 82%. In Jetia, 7% 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. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  3. ^ 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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