Parulia, Diamond Harbour
Village in West Bengal, India
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Parulia is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Diamond Harbour police station in the Diamond Harbour I CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Parulia | |
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Village | |
  Parulia Location in West Bengal  Parulia Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22.2061°N 88.1375°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| CD Block | Diamond Harbour I |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,825 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743368 |
| Telephone code | +91 3174 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Website | www |
Geography
5miles
Bagaria
Anantapathpur
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: historical place/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Area overview
Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the western portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 11 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the western part, located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is covered by the Kulpi Diamond Harbour Plain, which is 5–6 metres above sea level. Archaeological excavations at Deulpota and Harinarayanpur, on the bank of the Hooghly River indicate the existence of human habitation more than 2,000 years ago.[3][4][5]
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.
Location
Parulia is located at 22.2061°N 88.1375°E .
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Parulia had a total population of 1,825, of which 947 (52%) were males and 878 (48%) were females. There were 146 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Parulia was 1,367 (81.42% of the population over 6 years).[6]
Civic administration
Transport
A local road links Parulia to the National Highway 12.[9]