Deara

Deara
Census Town
Deara
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°38′25″N 88°29′15″E / 22.640278°N 88.4875°E / 22.640278; 88.4875Coordinates: 22°38′25″N 88°29′15″E / 22.640278°N 88.4875°E / 22.640278; 88.4875
Country  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Population (2011)
 • Total 11,994
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Madhyamgram
Website north24parganas.nic.in

Deara is a census town under Barasat II CD Block (Sub District) in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Raigachhi is located nearby.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Deara had a population of 11,994; of this, 6,018 are male, 5,976 female.[2] It has an average literacy rate of 60.64%, lower than the national average of 74.04%.

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Deara covered an area of 2.5461 km2. It had 5 primary schools, the nearest middle and secondary schools were 5 km away at Rohanda, the nearest senior secondary school was 3 km away at Rajarhat and the nearest degree college was 6 km away at Kalipark. The nearest hospital was 22 km away, the nearest dispensary/ health centre (without any bed) was 3 km away, the nearest family welfare cenre was 4 km away, the nearest maternity and child welfare centre was 4 km away and the nearest maternity home was 4 km away.[3]

Transport

Local roads link Deara to State Highway 3.[1]

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[4]

See also

Map of Barasat II CD Block on Page 419 of District Census Handbook.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Google maps
  2. ↑ "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.)
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 419 -Map of Barasat II CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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