Dhania, West Bengal
Dhania is a census town in the Amdanga CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is renown as Gadamara. Geography. Location. Dhania is located at . Area overview. The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta. The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and  45.33% lives in the rural areas. Demographics. India census, Dhania had a population of 6659; of this, 3403 are male, 3256 female. Dhania has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Transport. National Highway 12 (old numbering NH 34) passes through Dhania. Infrastructure. As per District Census Handbook 2011, Dhania covered an area of 3.6511 km. It had 2-3 primary school, 1 high school and 2 college. The nearest hospital was 6 km away, the nearest dispensary/ health center was 4 km away, the nearest family welfare center was 6 km away, the  nearest maternity and child welfare clinic was 7 km away and the nearest maternity home was 6 km away. Healthcare. North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. See also. Map of Amdanga CD Block on Page 339 of District Census Handbook.