Guma, India

Guma, India

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Guma | type = city | latd = 22.83 | longd = 88.63
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = North 24 Parganas
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altitude = 1517
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 9297| population_density =
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website = north24parganas.nic.in/
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Guma is a census town under Habra police station of Barasat sadar subdivision [ [http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns] ] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

It is 38 km from Sealdah Station and 15 km from Barasat on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line of Eastern Railway. [Eastern Railway time table] It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway syatem.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Guma had a population of 9297. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Guma has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Guma, 13% 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
]

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