Garulia

Garulia
—  town  —
Garulia
Location of Garulia
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) North 24 Parganas
Municipality Chairman Sunil Singh [1]
Population 76,309 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


13 metres (43 ft)

Website north24parganas.nic.in

Garulia (Bengali: গারুলিয়া) is a town and a municipality under 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] Garulia Municipality is sub-divided into 12 wards for the purpose of municipal election and functions.

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Geography

Garulia is located at .[4] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (43 feet).

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.

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[6]

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