Baduria

Baduria is a town and a municipality and police station of Basirhat subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.GeographyBaduria is located at. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet).DemographicsIndia census, Baduria had a population of 47,418. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Baduria has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.HealthcareBaduria is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.