Garulia

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Garulia | type = city | latd = 22.82 | longd = 88.37
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = North 24 Parganas
leader_title =Municipality Chairman
leader_name =Amal Kumar Chatterjee [ [http://north24parganas.nic.in/municipality.html Official District Administration site] ]
altitude = 13
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 76,309| population_density =
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area_telephone =91 33
postal_code =743133
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Garulia is a city and a municipality under Jagatdal/ Noapara police stations of Barrackpore 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. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. [cite web
url = http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html | title = Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area | accessdate = 2007-09-03 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Kolkata Metroploitan Development Authority]

Geography

Garulia is located at coord|22.82|N|88.37|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Garulia.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Garulia] ] . It has an average elevation of 13 metres (43 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , 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. [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]

References

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