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| Coordinates | 22°47′N 88°29′E / 22.78°N 88.48°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | North 24 Parganas |
| Population | 5,510 (2001) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Jetia is a census town under Bijpur police station of Barrackpore subdivision. [1] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
As of 2001 India census[2], Jetia had a population of 5510. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jetia has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 82%. In Jetia, 7% of the population is under six years of age. Jetia has its own high school where many has become engineers and doctors. It has big playground where many people from other places come to play games. The place is 45 km away from Kolkata. The best time to visit Jetia is in winter because from 15km away we can feel the nature so refreshingly and there are so many picnic spot is there to visit. Kalyani Govt. Engineering College is very near to Jetia.
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [3]
   | Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study ) - Groundwater arsenic contamination in West Bengal |
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