Muragachha

Muragachha
Muragachha
—  town  —
Muragachha
Location of Muragachha
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates 22°41′N 88°25′E / 22.69°N 88.42°E / 22.69; 88.42Coordinates: 22°41′N 88°25′E / 22.69°N 88.42°E / 22.69; 88.42
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) North 24 Parganas
Population 9,790 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


11 metres (36 ft)

Website north24parganas.nic.in

Muragachha (Bengali: মুড়াগাছা) is a census town under Ghola police station of Barrackpore subdivision.[1]in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Contents

Geography

Muragachha is located at 22°41′N 88°25′E / 22.69°N 88.42°E / 22.69; 88.42[2]. It has an average elevation of 11 m (36 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[3], Muragachha had a population of 9790. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Muragachha has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 68%. In Muragachha, 12% 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


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • North 24 Parganas district — উত্তর চব্বিশ পরগণা জেলা Location of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal …   Wikipedia

  • List of India-related articles — Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to India or Indian culture include: NOTOC List of India related topics People are listed by their first names. 1231 SGM 3 STR 2002 Gujarat violence 2005 in India ( previous years ) 2004 Indian Ocean… …   Wikipedia

  • Dum Dum — For other uses, see Dum Dum (disambiguation). Dum Dum   city   …   Wikipedia

  • Dakshineswar — Dakhineswar   town   …   Wikipedia

  • Naihati —   city   …   Wikipedia

  • Cities and towns in West Bengal — Image of Harrison Street Strand Road and Burra Bazaar in Kolkata (Calcutta) in 1945, shortly before the urban expansion of West Bengal West Bengal is the state with highest population density in India.[ …   Wikipedia

  • Basanta Kumar Biswas — Infobox revolution biography name=Basanta Kumar Biswas lived=February 6, 1895 ndash;May 11 1915 placeofbirth=Poragachha, Nadia District, West Bengal, India placeofdeath=Ambala Central Jail Punjab, India caption=File photo of Basanta Kumar Biswas… …   Wikipedia

  • Rajarhat — Jyoti Basu Nagar (Rajarhat)   city   …   Wikipedia

  • Durganagar —   neighbourhood   …   Wikipedia

  • Dhanyakuria — OUR GREAT DHANYAKURIA   town   …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”