Garulia

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Garulia
Garulia (India)
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State : IndiaIndia India
State : West Bengal
District : Uttar 24 Pargana
Location : 22 ° 49 ′  N , 88 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 22 ° 49 ′  N , 88 ° 22 ′  E
Height : 13 m
Residents : 85,336 (2011)

Garulia is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . The city is part of the Kolkata agglomeration .

The city belongs to the district of Uttar 24 Pargana . Garulia has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 20 wards (constituencies).

history

The parish was founded in 1869 under British rule.

Demographics

The city's population is 85,336 according to the 2011 census. Garulia has a gender ratio of 904 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 86.87% in 2011. Almost 85% of the population are Hindus , around 15% are Muslims and less than 1% belong to another or no religion. 8.5% of the population are children under 6 years of age. Bengali is the main language in and around the city.

Individual evidence

  1. www.census2011.co.in
  2. Garulia Municipality City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 27, 2019 .