Raigachhi
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| Coordinates | 22°42′N 88°27′E / 22.7°N 88.45°ECoordinates: 22°42′N 88°27′E / 22.7°N 88.45°E |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | North 24 Parganas |
| Parliamentary constituency | Barasat |
| Assembly constituency | Rajarhat New Town |
| Population | 6,728 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Website | north24parganas.nic.in/ |
Raigachhi is a census town under Rajarhat police station of Barasat sadar subdivision [1]in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Raigachhi had a population of 6728. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Raigachhi has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 58%, and female literacy is 52%. In Raigachhi, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [3]
[edit] 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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 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. http://www.soesju.org/arsenic/wb2.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
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