Dhania, West Bengal
Dhania | |
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Census Town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,659 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | north24parganas |
Dhania is a census town under Amdanga (community development block) (Sub District) in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census, Dhania had a population of 6659; of this, 3403 are male, 3256 female.[1] Dhania has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 74.04%.
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[2]
References
- ^ "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.)
- ^ "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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