Baduria is a city as well as a municipality located in the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal in India. It is a part of the Basirhat subdivision and also has a police station. The administrative hub of the North 24 Parganas district is Barasat. The district is located between latitudes 23°15` North and 22°11` North and longitudes 89°5` East and 88°20` East. The district is a part of the Ganges- Brahmaputra delta. The river Ganges flows parallel to the entire west border of the district. There are numerous over rivers. Ichhamati, Jamuna, and Bidyadhari are a few to name. The soil type of this region ranges from sandy to clayey loam. This district experiences tropical climate similar to the remaining part of the Gangetic West Bengal. The characteristic feature of the climate is the Monsoon, which lasts from early June to mid September. The weather conditions range from dry during the winter (mid November to mid February) to humid during the summer. The annual rainfall is normally about 1,579 mm. The people of the North 24 Parganas district are primarily farming or service people. Important towns of this district include Barrackpore, Barasat, Habra, Bongaon, Gobardanga, Duttapukur, Naihati, Madhyamgram, Sodepur, Jagulia, Belgharia, Basirhat and Khardaha.
The town of Baduria in this district is located at 22.74° North and 88.79° East. This town is situated 8 meters (26 feet) above sea level. In accordance with the 2001 India census Baduria has a population of 47,418. Males and females respectively comprise 51% and 49% of the population. The standard literacy rate of this town is 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. 55% of the male population and 45% of the female population are literate. 13% of the population is less than 6 years of age.
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