Garalgachha

Garalgachha
—  town  —
Garalgachha
Location of Garalgachha
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Hooghly
Population 4,499 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Garalgachha (Bengali: গরালগাছা) is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located in Chanditala–II block in Srirampore subdivision and is served by Chanditala police station.[1]

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Geography

Garalgachha is located at .[2] It is located in the Chanditall–II community development block under the Srirampore subdivision of the Hooghly district.[1] Chanditala police station serves this town.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Garalgachha had a population of 4499. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garalgachha has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 82%. In Garalgachha, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Important Schools

Among major high schools in Garalgachha 'Garalgachha High School' (established 1896), 'Garalgachha Girls School' and 'Surabala Vidyapith' come top.

References

  1. ^ a b c "District-wise list of statutory towns". West Bengal. Directorate of Census Operations. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-30. 
  2. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Garalgachha". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=22.680229&lon=88.273804&zoom=15&q1=Garalgachha%252C%2520Hooghly%252C%2520West%2520Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-30. 
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.