Baduria | |
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Town | |
 Baduria Kadambini Debi Girls High School | |
  Baduria Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Baduria Baduria (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:22°44′N88°47′E / 22.74°N 88.79°E /22.74; 88.79 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Baduria Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairman | Dipankar Bhattacharaya |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.43 km2 (8.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 47,418 |
| • Density | 2,114/km2 (5,475/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Baduria |
| Website | https://www.baduriamunicipality-gov.in |
Baduria is a town and a municipality inBasirhat subdivision[2] ofNorth 24 Parganas district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
Baduria is located at22°44′N88°47′E / 22.74°N 88.79°E /22.74; 88.79.[3] It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet).
The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lowerGanges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownishloam to recentalluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks andkhals criss-cross the area. The tip of theSundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.[4] A large section of the area is a part of theSundarbans settlements.[5] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.[6][7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
The headquarters of Baduria CD Block atIswarigachha are located just outside the municipal limits of Baduria town.[8]
Baduria police station covers an area of 218 km2 and serves a population of 305,000. It has jurisdiction over Baduria municipal area and Baduria CD Block. It has two outposts: Baduria town outpost and Puro outpost. There is a totally unfenced international border stretching across 2.5 km.[9]
According to the2011 Census of India, Baduria had a total population of 52,493, of which 26,799 (51%) were males and 25,694 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 5,185. The total number of literate persons in Baduria was 38,770 (81.95% of the population over 6 years).[10]
As of 2001[update] India census,[11] 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.
State Highway 3 (locally known as Habra-Baisrhat Road) passes through Baduria.[12][13]
Baduria Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution (co-educational), Baduria Kadambini Devi Girls High School (co-educational), Baduria L.M.S. High School (co-educational), Baduria L.M.S. Girls High School (girls only) and Jashaikati High School are higher secondary schools located in Baduria.[14]
Rudrapur (Baduria) Rural Hospital with 60 beds functions as the main medical facility in Baduria CD Block. There areprimary health centres atDakshin Chatra (with 6 beds), Jadurhati (with 6 beds), and Model Belghoria (Bajitpur PHC with 10 beds).[15]
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