Kamarhati
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Kamarhati
West Bengal, India |
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  Kamarhati
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| District(s) | North 24 Parganas |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) | 314,334 |
| Municipality Chairman | Gobindo Ganguly [1] |
| Codes · Telephone |
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Kamarhati is a city and a municipality under Belghoria police station of Barrackpore subdivision. [2] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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[edit] History
During the British Raj it was a place for bungalows and gardens where the rich 'Babu' people of Kolkata used to come.
[edit] Geography
Kamarhati is located at [3]. 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.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, 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.
[edit] Economy
The city has several industries, involved in the manufacturing of textiles, paints, articles of rubber, and products of jute.
[edit] References
- ^ Official District Administration site
- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kamarhati
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