Deara


Deara is a census town in Barasat II CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography

is located nearby.

Demographics

India census, Deara had a population of 11,994; of this, 6,018 are male, 5,976 female. It has an average literacy rate of 60.64%, lower than the national average of 74.04%.

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Deara covered an area of 2.5461 km2. It had 5 primary schools, the nearest middle and secondary schools were 5 km away at Rohanda, the nearest senior secondary school was 3 km away at Rajarhat and the nearest degree college was 6 km away at Kalipark. The nearest hospital was 22 km away, the nearest dispensary/ health centre was 3 km away, the nearest family welfare centre was 4 km away, the nearest maternity and child welfare centre was 4 km away and the nearest maternity home was 4 km away.

Transport

Local roads link Deara to State Highway 3.

Healthcare

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