Chatta Baria
Chatta Baria
Chaltabaria | |
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Census Town | |
Coordinates: 22°46′42″N 88°33′45″E / 22.778326°N 88.562542°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | North 24 Parganas |
Area | |
• Total | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,537 |
• Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Barasat |
Website | north24parganas |
Chatta Baria (also called Chaltabaria) is a census town in Barasat I CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Duttapukur, Shibalaya, Chandrapur, Gangapur, Chatta Baria and Joypul form a cluster of census towns in the northern part of the CD Block. The entire cluster has a very high density of population. (See the infobox of each census town for density of population).[1]
Duttapukur police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.[2]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census, Chatta Baria had a population of 12,537; of this,6,410 are male, 6,127 female.[3] It has an average literacy rate of 74.26%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
Infrastructure
As per District Census Handbook 2011, Chatta Baria covered an area of 2.3437 km2. It had 2 primary schools and 1 middle school, the nearest secondary school and senior secondary were 1 km away at Duttapukur, and the nearest degree college is 8 km away at Barasat. Chatta Baria had 2 family welfare centres and 2 maternity and child welfare centres (both without any bed).[4]
Transport
Chatta Baria is beside National Highway 112 (Jessore Road).[5]
Duttapukur railway station and Bira railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system, are located nearby.[6][5]
Healthcare
There is a primary health centre at Duttapukur.[7] For other medical facilities in the area see Barasat Sadar subdivision.
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[8]
See also
Map of Barasat I CD Block on Page 393 of District Census Handbook.[1]
References
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 393 -Map of Barasat I CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Primary census abstract data". Census of India. Retrieved 23 February 2014. (For census towns, select "urban" radio button, then select state, district and sub-district. A drop down list of towns well appear. Select the town.)
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ a b Google maps
- ^ "33811 Sealdah Bangaon Local". Time Table. indiaeailinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2007.