Baduria is a city and a municipality in

Basirhat subdivision Basirhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History In 1757, the East India Company obtained the ''zamindari'' or land-holders rights of the 24 Parganas Zamindari ...

of North 24 Parganas district in the

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West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...

Geography

Location

Baduria is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet).

Area overview

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish

loam Loam (in geology and soil science) is soil composed mostly of sand (particle size > ), silt (particle size > ), and a smaller amount of clay (particle size < ). By weight, its mineral composition is about 40–40–20% concentration of sand–sil ...

to recent

alluvium Alluvium (from Latin ''alluvius'', from ''alluere'' 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluv ...

. Numerous rivers, creeks and ''khals'' criss-cross the area. The tip of the

Sundarbans National Park The Sundarbans National Park is a national park, tiger reserve and biosphere reserve in West Bengal, India. It is part of the Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta and adjacent to the Sundarban Reserve Forest in Bangladesh. It is located to south-w ...

is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.A large section of the area is a part of the

Sundarbans settlements The Sundarbans settlements refer to the areas of the Sundarbans that were cleared of forests for human habitation in the present North 24 Paganas and the South 24 Parganas districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per the ''D ...

.The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

The headquarters of Baduria CD Block at Iswarigachha are located just outside the municipal limits of Buduria town.

Police station

Baduria police station covers an area of 218 km² and serves a population of 305,000. It has jurisdiction over Baduria municipal area and Baduria CD Block. It has two outposts: Baduria town outpost and Puro outpost. There is a totally unfenced international border stretching across 2.5 km.

Demographics

According to the

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, Baduria had a total population of 52,493, of which 26,799 (51%) were males and 25,694 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 5,185. The total number of literate persons in Baduria was 38,770 (81.95% of the population over 6 years). India census, Baduria had a population of 47,418. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Baduria has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

State Highway 3 (locally known as Habra-Baisrhat Road) passes through Baduria.Google maps

Education

Baduria Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution (co-educational), Baduria L.M.S. High School (co-educational) and Baduria L.M.S. Girls High School (girls only) are higher secondary schools located in Baduria.

Healthcare

Rudrapur (Baduria) Rural Hospital with 60 beds functions as the main medical facility in Baduria CD Block. There are primary health centres at

Dakshin Chatra Dakshin Chatra is a census town in the Baduria CD block in the Basirhat subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Dakshin Chatra is located at ; Area overview The area shown in t ...

(with 6 beds), Jadurhati (with 6 beds), and Model Belghoria (Bajitpur PHC with 10 beds).

Baduria picture gallery

File:Berachampa-Baduria Road - Baduria 2012-02-24 2482.JPG, The Berachampa-Baduria Road at Baduria sub-post office File:Matia-Baduria Road - Dhalipara - Baduria - North 24 Parganas 2015-04-11 7268.JPG, Matia-Baduria Road Dhalipara File:Stream Ichamati - Purba Para - Baduria - North 24 Parganas 2015-04-11 7198.JPG, The Ichhamati at Purba Para File:Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution - Baduria 2012-02-24 2485.JPG, Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution File:Raksha Kali Shrine - Raksha Kalitala - Baduria - North 24 Parganas 2012-02-24 2355.JPG, Raksha Kali shrine File:RBS Brickfield - Baduria - North 24 Parganas 2015-04-11 7254.JPG, Brickfield

References

{{Municipalities of West Bengal Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district Cities in West Bengal