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{{About|the town in West Bengal, India|1 its namesake community development block|Baduria (community development block)|2 its namesake assembly constituency|Baduria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)}}
{{Short description|Town in West Bengal, India}}
{{About|the city in West Bengal, India|1 its namesake community development block|Baduria (community development block)|2 its namesake assembly constituency|Baduria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
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| image_skyline     = Baduria Kadambini Debi Girls High School - Baduria - North 24 Parganas 2015-04-11 7264.JPG
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| subdivision_name2       = [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]]
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| governing_body         = Baduria Municipality
| governing_body     = Baduria Municipality
| leader_title           = Municipality Chairman
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| area_footnotes         = <ref>{{cite web|title=Baduria City|url=https://www.sudawb.org/wbdma_oldversion/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Baduria.htm}}</ref>
| area_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite web|title=Baduria City|url=https://www.sudawb.org/wbdma_oldversion/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Baduria.htm}}</ref>
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| blank1_name_sec1       = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| blank1_info_sec1   = [[Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Basirhat]]
| blank2_name_sec1       = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_name_sec1   = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1       = [[Baduria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baduria]]
| blank2_info_sec1   = [[Baduria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baduria]]
| website                 = http://baduriamunicipality.in
| website           = https://www.baduriamunicipality-gov.in
| iso_code               = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-WB]]
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'''Baduria''' is a city and a municipality in [[Basirhat subdivision]]<ref>[http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927041827/http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |date=27 September 2007 }}</ref> of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[West Bengal]].
'''Baduria''' is a town and a municipality in [[Basirhat subdivision]]<ref>[http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163402/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |date=2011-07-21 }}</ref> of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Area overview===
===Area overview===
The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower [[Ganges Delta]]. It contains soil of mature black or brownish [[loam]] to recent [[alluvium]]. Numerous rivers, creeks and ''khals'' criss-cross the area. The tip of the [[Sundarbans National Park]] is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Page 13 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 16 April 2018}}</ref>A large section of the area is a part of the [[Sundarbans settlements]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas | work = Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 | access-date = 3 November 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook  |work = North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b  |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 2 May 2018  |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |archive-date = 2019-01-21  |url-status = dead  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 2 May 2018}}</ref>
The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower [[Ganges Delta]]. It contains soil of mature black or brownish [[loam]] to recent [[alluvium]]. Numerous rivers, creeks and ''khals'' criss-cross the area. The tip of the [[Sundarbans National Park]] is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Page 13 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 16 April 2018}}</ref> A large section of the area is a part of the [[Sundarbans settlements]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas | work = Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 | access-date = 3 November 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook  |work = North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b  |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 2 May 2018  |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |archive-date = 2019-01-21  |url-status = dead  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 2 May 2018}}</ref>


<small>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.</small>
<small>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.</small>


==Civic administration==
==Civic administration==
The headquarters of Baduria CD Block at [[Iswarigachha]] are located just outside the municipal limits of Buduria town.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Page 481: Map of Baduria CD Block, also showing Baduria municipal area | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 29 May 2018}}</ref>
The headquarters of Baduria CD Block at [[Iswarigachha]] are located just outside the municipal limits of Baduria town.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Page 481: Map of Baduria CD Block, also showing Baduria municipal area | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 29 May 2018}}</ref>


===Police station===
===Police station===
Baduria police station covers an area of 218 km<sup>2</sup> and serves a population of 305,000. It has jurisdiction over Baduria municipal area and Baduria CD Block. It has two outposts: Baduria town outpost and Puro outpost. There is a totally unfenced international border stretching across 2.5 km.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://n24pgspolice.in/home/police-station.php |title = North 24 Parganas Dist. Police| work= Know Your Police Station|publisher= District Police| access-date = 29 May 2018}}</ref>
Baduria police station covers an area of 218&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and serves a population of 305,000. It has jurisdiction over Baduria municipal area and Baduria CD Block. It has two outposts: Baduria town outpost and Puro outpost. There is a totally unfenced international border stretching across 2.5&nbsp;km.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://n24pgspolice.in/home/police-station.php | title = North 24 Parganas Dist. Police | work = Know Your Police Station | publisher = District Police | access-date = 29 May 2018 | archive-date = 7 June 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180607033433/http://n24pgspolice.in/home/police-station.php | url-status = dead }}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Baduria had a total population of 52,493, of which 26,799 (51%) were males and 25,694 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 5,185. The total number of literate persons in Baduria was 38,770 (81.95% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html  |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise  |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India  | access-date = 29 May 2018}}</ref>
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Baduria had a total population of 52,493, of which 26,799 (51%) were males and 25,694 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 5,185. The total number of literate persons in Baduria was 38,770 (81.95% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html  |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise  |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India  | access-date = 29 May 2018}}</ref>


{{As of|2001}} India census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.
{{As of|2001}} India census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.
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==Education==
==Education==
Baduria Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution (co-educational), Baduria L.M.S. High School (co-educational) and Baduria L.M.S. Girls High School (girls only) are higher secondary schools located in Baduria.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbchse.nic.in/admin/North_24_pgs_school_list.php?page=4& | title =  Exam Venue| publisher =  West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education |access-date =  30 May 2018}}</ref>
Baduria Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution (co-educational), Baduria Kadambini Devi Girls High School (co-educational), Baduria L.M.S. High School (co-educational), Baduria L.M.S. Girls High School (girls only) and Jashaikati High School are higher secondary schools located in Baduria.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbchse.nic.in/admin/North_24_pgs_school_list.php?page=4& | title =  Exam Venue| publisher =  West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education |access-date =  30 May 2018}}</ref>


==Healthcare==
==Healthcare==
Rudrapur (Baduria) Rural Hospital with 60 beds functions as the main medical facility in Baduria CD Block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] at [[Dakshin Chatra]] (with 6 beds), Jadurhati (with 6 beds), and Model Belghoria (Bajitpur PHC with 10 beds).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 29 May 2018}}</ref>
Rudrapur (Baduria) Rural Hospital with 60 beds functions as the main medical facility in Baduria CD Block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] at [[Dakshin Chatra]] (with 6 beds), Jadurhati (with 6 beds), and Model Belghoria (Bajitpur PHC with 10 beds).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work = Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 29 May 2018 | archive-date = 28 October 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[2017 Baduria riots]]
* [[2017 Baduria riots]]


==Baduria picture gallery==
==Baduria's Picture (Gallery)==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery widths="200" heights="150">
File:Maleyapur Dakkhinpara Pirsthan Jame Masjid - Berachampa-Baduria Road - North 24 Parganas 2017-05-08 7201.JPG|South Maleyapur Pirsthan Jame Mosque
File:Berachampa-Baduria Road - Baduria 2012-02-24 2482.JPG|The Berachampa-Baduria Road at Baduria sub-post office
File:Berachampa-Baduria Road - Baduria 2012-02-24 2482.JPG|The Berachampa-Baduria Road at Baduria sub-post office
File:Matia-Baduria Road - Dhalipara - Baduria - North 24 Parganas 2015-04-11 7268.JPG|Matia-Baduria Road Dhalipara
File:Matia-Baduria Road - Dhalipara - Baduria - North 24 Parganas 2015-04-11 7268.JPG|Matia-Baduria Road Dhalipara
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File:Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution - Baduria 2012-02-24 2485.JPG|Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution
File:Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution - Baduria 2012-02-24 2485.JPG|Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution
File:Raksha Kali Shrine - Raksha Kalitala - Baduria - North 24 Parganas 2012-02-24 2355.JPG|Raksha Kali shrine
File:Raksha Kali Shrine - Raksha Kalitala - Baduria - North 24 Parganas 2012-02-24 2355.JPG|Raksha Kali shrine
File:RBS Brickfield - Baduria - North 24 Parganas 2015-04-11 7254.JPG| Brickfield
File:RBS Brickfield - Baduria - North 24 Parganas 2015-04-11 7254.JPG|Brickfield
File:Baduria Sub Post Office - Baduria 2012-02-24 2487.JPG|Baduria Sub-Post Office
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Notable people==
* [[Abdur Rahim Quazi]]
* [[Biswanath Basu]]
* [[Bipradas Pipilai]]
* [[Haricharan Bandopadhayaya]]
* [[Manabendra Nath Roy]]
* [[Titumir]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 04:53, 10 April 2026


This article is about the city in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Baduria (community development block). For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Baduria (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Baduria
Town
Baduria Kadambini Debi Girls High School
Baduria Kadambini Debi Girls High School
Location in West Bengal, India
Baduria is located in India
Baduria
Baduria
Baduria (India)
Coordinates: 22°44′N 88°47′E / 22.74°N 88.79°E / 22.74; 88.79
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyBaduria Municipality
 • Municipality ChairmanDipankar Bhattacharaya
Area
[1]
 • Total22.43 km2 (8.66 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total47,418
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Lok Sabha constituencyBasirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBaduria
Websitehttps://www.baduriamunicipality-gov.in

Baduria is a town and a municipality in Basirhat subdivision[2] of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Baduria is located at 22°44′N 88°47′E / 22.74°N 88.79°E / 22.74; 88.79.[3] It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet).

Area overview[edit | edit source]

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.[4] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements.[5] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.[6][7]

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.

Civic administration[edit | edit source]

The headquarters of Baduria CD Block at Iswarigachha are located just outside the municipal limits of Baduria town.[8]

Police station[edit | edit source]

Baduria police station covers an area of 218 km2 and serves a population of 305,000. It has jurisdiction over Baduria municipal area and Baduria CD Block. It has two outposts: Baduria town outpost and Puro outpost. There is a totally unfenced international border stretching across 2.5 km.[9]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Baduria had a total population of 52,493, of which 26,799 (51%) were males and 25,694 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 5,185. The total number of literate persons in Baduria was 38,770 (81.95% of the population over 6 years).[10]

As of 2001 India census,[11] 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.

Transport[edit | edit source]

State Highway 3 (locally known as Habra-Baisrhat Road) passes through Baduria.[12][13]

Education[edit | edit source]

Baduria Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution (co-educational), Baduria Kadambini Devi Girls High School (co-educational), Baduria L.M.S. High School (co-educational), Baduria L.M.S. Girls High School (girls only) and Jashaikati High School are higher secondary schools located in Baduria.[14]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

Rudrapur (Baduria) Rural Hospital with 60 beds functions as the main medical facility in Baduria CD Block. There are primary health centres at Dakshin Chatra (with 6 beds), Jadurhati (with 6 beds), and Model Belghoria (Bajitpur PHC with 10 beds).[15]

See also[edit | edit source]

Baduria's Picture (Gallery)[edit | edit source]

  • South Maleyapur Pirsthan Jame Mosque
    South Maleyapur Pirsthan Jame Mosque
  • The Berachampa-Baduria Road at Baduria sub-post office
    The Berachampa-Baduria Road at Baduria sub-post office
  • Matia-Baduria Road Dhalipara
    Matia-Baduria Road Dhalipara
  • The Ichhamati at Purba Para
    The Ichhamati at Purba Para
  • Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution
    Dilip Kumar Memorial Institution
  • Raksha Kali shrine
    Raksha Kali shrine
  • Brickfield
    Brickfield
  • Baduria Sub-Post Office
    Baduria Sub-Post Office

Notable people[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Baduria City".
  2. ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 481: Map of Baduria CD Block, also showing Baduria municipal area. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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  10. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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  13. ↑ Google maps
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