Country India District North 24 Parganas ISO 3166 code IN-WB Elevation 11 m Local time Wednesday 1:55 AM | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration WB Population 13,249 (2011) | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Muragachha is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision, in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ghola police station serves this town.
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Map of Muragachha, West Bengal
Geography
Muragachha is located at 22.69°N 88.42°E / 22.69; 88.42. It has an average elevation of 11 m (36 ft).
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Muragachha had a total population of 13,249, of which 6,758 (51%) were males and 6,491 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,242. The total number of literates in Muragachha was 10,063 (83.81 % of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001 India census, Muragachha had a population of 9790. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Muragachha has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 68%. In Muragachha, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.