Kamarhati

Kamarhati arayadaha
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Kamarhati Municipal Office on B T Road
Kamarhati Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	West Bengal
City	Kolkata
Government
• Municipality Chairman	GOPAL SAHA
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	314,334
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	91 33
Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kamarhati, Baranagar

Kamarhati (Bengali: কামারহাটী) (Urdu: کمرہٹی‎) is a city and a municipality under Belghoria police station of Barrackpore subdivision in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.

History

During the British Raj it was a place for bungalows and gardens where the rich 'Babu' of Kolkata used to come.

Geography

Kamarhati is located at , a part of the urban agglomeration of the metro of Kolkata. It is an assembly constituency of West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The sacred temple of Dakshineshwar is situated in Kamarhati Municipal area. Towns like Belghoria, Ariadaha, Sodepur and many more are a part of this area. The Kamarhati Municipality is located in Rathtala.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kamarhati had a population of 314,334. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kamarhati has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Kamarhati, 9% 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. The Sagar Dutta Memorial Medical College and Hospital is an fast upcoming government medical college and hospital in Kamarhati. This Medical College will become the main referral centre for the neighbouring Districts of North Kolkata in future .

External links

• Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage