Garshyamnagar
Garshyamnagar
গড়শ্যামনগর | |
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Town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,354 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | north24parganas |
Garshyamnagar is a census town under Jagatdal police station of Barrackpore subdivision [1] in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Garshyamnagar had a population of 7354. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Garshyamnagar has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 75%. In Garshyamnagar, 8% 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.[3]
References
- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
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