Kaugachhi
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| ?Kaugachhi West Bengal • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | North 24 Parganas |
| Population | 13,904 (2001) |
Coordinates: Kaugachhi is a census town under Jagatdal police station of Barrackpore subdivision [1]in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Kaugachhi had a population of 13,904. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kaugachhi has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kaugachhi, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Healthcare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ 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 on 2007-08-24.
