Garulia

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Garulia
City
Garulia Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Garulia Garulia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.82°N 88.37°E / 22.82; 88.37
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Presidency
District	North 24 Parganas
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Garulia Municipality
• Chairman	Sanjay Singh[1]
Area
• Total	6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	85,336
• Density	13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743133
Telephone code	+91 33
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Barrackpore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Noapara
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Garulia is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).^[2][3]

Garulia Municipality was established in 1869.^[4]

5km
3miles

River

Hooghly

Shyamnagar

N

North Barrackpur

M

Mohanpur

CT

Telenipara

CT

Babanpur

CT

Jafarpur

CT

Barrackpore

M

Barrackpore
Cantonment

Ichapore Defence Estate

Garulia

M

Palashi

CT

Nagdaha

CT

Palladaha

CT

Panpur

OG

Dogachhia

CT

Noapara

CT

Ichapore

N

Garshyamnagar

CT

Paltapara

CT

Kaugachhi

CT

Jagatdal

N

Bijpur

N

Bhatpara

M

Naihati

M

Balibhara

CT

Jetia

CT

Kanchrapara

M

Halisahar

M

  

Cities and towns in the northern portion of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town,
N: neighbourhood, OG: outgrowth
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Garulia is located at 22°49′N 88°22′E / 22.82°N 88.37°E / 22.82; 88.37.^[5] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (43 ft).

Inhabitants are Hindus, Muslims and others. It is mainly Bengali Localated Area but local Biharis also live here in great amount. There are ferry services which continue until midnight.

Garulia is bounded by Bhatpara on the north, Garshyamnagar and Noapara on the east, North Barrackpur on the south and the Hooghly River on the west.^[6]

96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) lives in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km² The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.^[7]

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.

Noapara police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Garulia and North Barrackpur Municipal areas.^[8][9]

Garulia has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 743133 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. The only other post offices with the same PIN is Pinkal.^[10]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Garulia had a total population of 85,336, of which 44,825 (53%) were males and 40,511 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 7,247. The total number of literates in Garulia was 67,835 (86.87% of the population over 6 years).^[12]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[13] Garulia had a population of 76,309. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Garulia had an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 79%, and female literacy was 67%, and 10% of the population was under six years of age.

The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG) Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG).^[14]

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Garulia Municipal town covered an area of 6.47 km². Amongst the civic amenities it had 51 km of roads and both open and closed drains. Amongst the educational facilities It had 28 primary schools, 5 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools and 5 non-formal education centres. Amongst the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 public library and 3 reading rooms. Amongst the commodities manufactured were cotton, jute and rakhi. It had 3 bank branches.^[16]

According to the Barrackpore administration, amongst the educational facilities in Garulia municipality there are 20 primary schools and 6 higher secondary schools. Amongst the other facilities there are 3 nursing homes, 3 markets, 2 ferry ghats (Babughat and Kangalighat), 1 burning ghat (Ratneswar Burning Ghat) and 2 Muslim burial grounds.7,000 houses have water connection and there are around 150 street taps.^[4]

See also Cities and towns in Barrackpore subdivision

Big mills in Garulia are Sree Gouri Sankar Jute Mill Pvt. Ltd., Sree Annapurna Cotton Mills and Sonali Manufacturer Industries.^[4]

Garulia Municipality is included in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area for which the KMDA is the statutory planning and development authority.^[17][18]

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.^[19] there are good and free of cost healthcare in garulia. There are two privately owned nursing homes in the town to assist with the emergency cases. The nearest government run hospital is B.N. Bose Hospital, Barrackpore.

Garulia has several temples and mosques. Sitla Mandir is one of the oldest temples in Garulia. Garulia Jama Masjid is biggest mosque and also beautiful mosque of Garulia. There is the Murali Manohar Mandir in Garulia Bazar. There are also many majars where both Hindus and Muslims come and pray. The best attractive place in Garulia is Pir Baba Mazar in which both Hindu and Muslims gods are established. Very Good Culture prevails and people of several religion live in Garulia.