Baduria

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Baduria | type = city | latd = 22.74 | longd = 88.79
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = North 24 Parganas
leader_title =Municipality Chairman
leader_name =Susanta Ghosh [ [http://north24parganas.nic.in/municipality.html Official District Administration site] ]
altitude = 8
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 47,418| population_density =
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Baduria is a city and a municipality and police station of Basirhat subdivision [ [http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns] ] in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Baduria is located at coord|22.74|N|88.79|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Baduria.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baduria] ] It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Baduria had a population of 47,418. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Baduria has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Healthcare

Baduria is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [cite web | url = http://www.soesju.org/arsenic/wb2.htm
title = Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study ) | accessdate = 2007-08-24 | last = | first = | work = Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India | publisher = SOES]

Politics

Baduria is part of Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
accessdate = 2008-10-01
work = West Bengal
publisher = Election Commission of India ]

References

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