North Barrackpur
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| North Barrackpur উত্তর ব্যারাকপুর | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  North Barrackpur | |
| Coordinates: 22°46′37″N 88°20′45″E / 22.7768700°N 88.3459100°ECoordinates: 22°46′37″N 88°20′45″E / 22.7768700°N 88.3459100°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Madhusudan Ghosh [1] |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 123,523 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 91 33 |
| Website | north24parganas.nic.in |
North Barrackpur is a city and a municipality under Barrackpore/ Noapara police stations of Barrackpore subdivision[2] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
North Barrackpur is located at 22°46′37″N 88°20′45″E / 22.7768700°N 88.3459100°E.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] North Barrackpur had a population of 123,523. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. North Barrackpur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 81%. In North Barrackpur, 7% 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.[4]
References
- ↑ Official District Administration site
- ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ↑ "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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