Patulia পাটুলিয়া |
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Census Town | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°43′26″N 88°23′49″E / 22.7238290°N 88.3970110°ECoordinates: 22°43′26″N 88°23′49″E / 22.7238290°N 88.3970110°E | |
Country |
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State | West Bengal |
District | North 24 Parganas |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,979 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Website | north24parganas |
Patulia is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khardaha police station serves this block.
Patulia is located at 22°43′26″N 88°23′49″E / 22.7238290°N 88.3970110°E.
As per 2011 Census of India Patulia had a total population of 16,979, of which 8,627 (51%) were males and 8,352 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,481. The total number of literates in Patulia was 13,739 (88.65 % of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001[update] India census, Patulia had a population of 13,825. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Patulia has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84% and female literacy is 75%. In Patulia, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.