Garulia
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| Garulia গারুলিয়া | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Garulia | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.82°N 88.37°ECoordinates: 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.82°N 88.37°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Municipality Chairman | Sunil Singh [1] |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 76,309 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 743133 |
| Telephone code | 91 33 |
| Website | north24parganas.nic.in |
Garulia 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.
Geography
Garulia is located at 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.82°N 88.37°E.[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]
References
- ↑ Official District Administration site
- ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ↑ "Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area". Kolkata Metroploitan Development Authority. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Garulia
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "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 2007-08-24.
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