| Baruipur | |
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| Coordinates: 22°23′45″N 88°26′42″E / 22.39583°N 88.445°E | |
| Country | |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Parliamentary constituency | Jadavpur |
| Assembly constituency | Baruipur Paschim, Baruipur Purba |
| Area | |
| - Total | 83.5 sq mi (216.22 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 351,569 |
| - Density | 4,211.3/sq mi (1,626/km2) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
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| Literacy Rate | 68.86 per cent |
| Website | http://s24pgs.gov.in/ |
Baruipur (community development block) (Bengali: বারুইপুর সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Baruipur subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Baruipur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Piyali Town.[1][2]
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Mallikpur, a constituent panchayat of Baruipur block, is located at 22°23′45″N 88°26′42″E / 22.3958890°N 88.4449770°E.
Baruipur community development block has an area of 216.22 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats of Baruipur block/panchayat samiti are: Begampur, Belegachi, Brindakhali, Champahati, Dhapdhapi I, Dhapdhapi II, Hardah, Hariharpur, Kalyanpur, Madarat, Mallickpur, Nabagram, Ramnagar I, Ramnagar II, Sankarpur I, Sankarpur II, Sikharbali I, Sikharbali II, and South Goria I.[3]
As per 2001 census, Baruipur block had a total population of 351,569, out of which 181,486 were males and 170,083 were females. Baruipur block registered a population growth of 28.12 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for South 24 Parganas district was 20.89 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]
Scheduled castes at 158,882 formed around one-third the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 7,176.[5]
As per 2001 census, Baruipur block had a total literacy of 68.86 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 77.88 per cent female literacy was 59.17 per cent. South 24 Parganas district had a total literacy of 69.45 per cent, male literacy being 79.19 per cent and female literacy being 59.01 per cent.[6]
Certain areas of South 24 Parganas district has been identified where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[7]High levels of arsenic in ground water were found in twelve blocks of the district. Water samples collected from tubewells in the affected places contained arsenic above the normal level (10 microgram a litre as specified by the World Health Organisation). The affected blocks are Baruipur, Bhangar I, Bhangar II, Bishnupur I, Bishnupur II, Basanti, Budge Budge, Canning I, Canning II, Sonarpur, Mograhat II and Joynagar.[8]
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