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Ruiya

Ruiya
রুইয়া
Census Town
Ruiya is located in West Bengal
Ruiya
Ruiya
Ruiya is located in India
Ruiya
Ruiya
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°44′30″N 88°23′59″E / 22.7417700°N 88.3996200°E / 22.7417700; 88.3996200Coordinates: 22°44′30″N 88°23′59″E / 22.7417700°N 88.3996200°E / 22.7417700; 88.3996200
Country  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Population (2011)
 • Total 17,661
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB
Website north24parganas.nic.in

Ruiya 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 town.

Ruyia is located at 22°44′30″N 88°23′59″E / 22.7417700°N 88.3996200°E / 22.7417700; 88.3996200.

As per 2011 Census of India Ruiya had a total population of 17,661, of which 9,149 (52%) were males and 8,512 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,963. The total number of literates in Ruiya was 12,010 (76.51% of the population over 6 years).

As of 2001 India census, Ruiya had a population of 10,703. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ruiya has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 58%. In Ruiya, 12% 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.



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