Guma

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Guma v • d • e West Bengal • India
District(s)	North 24 Parganas
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1,517 m (4,977 ft)
Population	9,297 (2001)

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Guma is a census town under Habra police station of Barasat sadar subdivision ^[1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Geography

It is 38 km from Sealdah Station and 15 km from Barasat on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line of Eastern Railway. ^[2]

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Guma had a population of 9297. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Guma has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Guma, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
2. ^ Eastern Railway time table

[edit] See also

Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district

• Bangaon subdivision • Bangaon | Petrapole | Sonatikiri | • Barasat Sadar subdivision • Ashoknagar Kalyangarh | Bara Bamonia | Barasat | Gobardanga | Guma | Habra | Hridaypur | Madhyamgram | Maslandapur | Nebadhai Duttapukur | Nokpul | Raigachhi | Rajarhat | • Barrackpore subdivision • Baranagar | Barrackpore | Barrackpur Cantonment | Bhatpara | Chandpur | Dakshineswar | Dum Dum | Durganagar | Garshyamnagar | Garulia | Halisahar | Ichapore | Ichhapur Defence Estate | Jafarpur | Jagatdal | Jetia | Kamarhati | Kanchrapara | Kaugachhi | Khardaha | Muragachha | Naihati | New Barrackpur | North Barrackpur | North Dumdum | Panihati | Patulia | Ruiya | Sodepur | South Dumdum | Talbandha | Titagarh | • Basirhat subdivision • Baduria | Basirhat | Dhanyakuria | Taki | • Bidhannagar subdivision • Bidhan Nagar |