Ruiya

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title: "Ruiya" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-north-24-parganas-district", "neighbourhoods-in-kolkata"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruiya" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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coordinates
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subdivision_nameIndia
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subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2North 24 Parganas
established_title
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km21.98
population_total17,661
population_as_of2011
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demographics_type1Languages
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demographics1_info1Bengali, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code700119
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code+91 33
registration_plateWB
website
iso_codeIN-WB
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Dum Dum
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Khardaha
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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.

Geography

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Location

Ruiya is located at .

Chak Kanthalia, Ruiya, Patulia and Bandipur form a cluster of census towns around Titagarh/ Khardaha. Karna Madhabpur, with the CD Block headquarters, is also located nearby.

96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside, all places marked in the map are linked in the full screen version) lives in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire Municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

Police station

Khardaha police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Khardaha Municipal area and Barrackpore II CD Block.

Demographics

Population

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).

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.

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG).

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Ruiya covered an area of 1.98 km2. Amongst the medical facilities it had were 10 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, and the nearest middle, secondary and senior secondary schools were available 2.5 km away at Barrackpore.

Transport

Kalyani Expressway runs through Ruiya.

Bus

Private Bus

WBTC Bus

Train

Titagarh railway station and Barrackpore railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line are located nearby.

Healthcare

Block Primary Health Centre at Bandipur and B N Bose Sub Divisional Hospital Talpukur are located nearby.

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.

References

References

  1. [http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns] {{webarchive. link. (2007-08-09)
  2. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  5. "Barrackpore Police Commissionerate". West Bengal Police.
  6. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  7. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  8. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011". Census of India 2011.
  9. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal.
  10. Google maps
  11. "31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local". indiarailinfo.
  12. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.
  13. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". SOES.

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