Baruipur

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West Bengal • India
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Location of Baruipur
Coordinates: 22°21′N 88°26′E / 22.35, 88.44
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 9 m (30 ft)
District(s) South 24 Parganas
Population 44,964 (2001)

Coordinates: 22°21′N 88°26′E / 22.35, 88.44

Baruipur (Bengali: বারুইপুর) is a city and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Baruipur is 25 km from Sealdah Station.

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[edit] Geography

Baruipur is located at 22.35° N 88.44° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 9 metres (29 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Baruipur had a population of 44,964. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Baruipur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 52% of the males and 48% of females literate. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] New district headquarters

West Bengal government will get back 1,000 acres (4 km²) from the 5,000 acres (20 km²) it is giving to the Salim group for development of a township at Baruipur, the site of the new district head quarters.[3] The proposed Barasat-Raichak expressway will pass through Baruipur.

[edit] Economy

Baruipur had a flourishing surgical tools industry, which is now on revival path.[4]

[edit] Politics

In the 2006 assembly elections, Rahul Ghosh, of CPI (M), won the Baruipur seat.[5] Baruipur comes under Jadavpur parliamentary constituency which was won by Sujan Chakraborty of CPI (M)[6]

[edit] Culture

The gajan utsab of Baruipur is famous. According to local legend, there was once a severely contested lathi fight between the lathials of the Sabarna Choudhurys of Barisa and the Roy Choudhurys of Baruipur concerning the boundary dispute of their respective Zamindaris. The Sardar of the lathials of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury was Bhriguram. The lathials of Baruipur managed to cut off his head with a sword and won the fight. However, Bhriguram was so much respected in the area that a lock of his hair was preserved. Bhriguram is still publicly honoured by the exposition of lock during the gajan mela at Baruipur.[7]

[edit] Healthcare

Certain areas of South 24 Parganas district has been identified where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [8]High levels of arsenic in ground water was found in 12 blocks of the district. Water samples collected from tubewells in the affected places contained arsenic above the normal level (10 microgram a litre as specified by the World Health Organisation). The affected blocks are Baruipur, Bhangar I, Bhangar II, Bishnupur I, Bishnupur II, Basanti, Budge Budge, Canning I, Canning II, Sonarpur, Mograhat II and Joynagar. [9]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baruipur
  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. ^ The Telegraph 26 July 2006
  4. ^ The Statesman 26 January 2007
  5. ^ Rediff.com West Bengal election results
  6. ^ District Administration - Politics
  7. ^ Hindu Books
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ High arsenic levels in South. The Statesman, 24 June 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

[edit] See also

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