Kamarhati

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kamarhati | type = city | latd = 22.67 | longd = 88.37
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = North 24 Parganas
leader_title =Municipality Chairman
leader_name =Gobindo Ganguly [ [http://north24parganas.nic.in/municipality.html Official District Administration site] ]
altitude = 15
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 314,334| population_density =
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area_telephone =91 33
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Kamarhati is a city and a municipality under Belghoria police station of Barrackpore subdivision. [ [http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns] ] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. [cite web
url = http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html | title = Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area | accessdate = 2007-09-03 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = Kolkata Metroploitan Development Authority ]

History

During the British Raj it was a place for bungalows and gardens where the rich 'Babu' people of Kolkata used to come.It is the place where Md.Junaid Ansari was born And now living in Bangalore. He is such a great person.

Geography

Kamarhati is located at coord|22.67|N|88.37|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Kamarhati.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kamarhati] ] It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).Kamarhati, a part of the urban agglomeration of the metro of Kolkata. It is an assembly constituency of West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The sacred temple of Dakshineshwar is situated in Kamarhati Municipal area. Towns like Belghoria and Ariadaha are part of Kamarhati. There are lot of ponds and water bodies in this region,eastern part of this area was swamp once upon a time. Later those areas are inhabitated by people.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Kamarhati had a population of 314,334. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kamarhati has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Kamarhati, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

The city has several industries, involved in the manufacturing of textiles, paints, articles of rubber, and products of jute.

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [cite web | url = http://www.soesju.org/arsenic/wb2.htm
title = Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study ) | accessdate = 2007-08-24 | last = | first = | work = Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India | publisher = SOES]

Politics

Kamarhati is part of Dum Dum (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
accessdate = 2008-10-02
work = West Bengal
publisher = Election Commission of India ]

References

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