Kamarhati is the 131st most populous city in India with a total population of 3,30,211. Kamarhati is a city in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal and the highest employment in the district is in Agriculture, Leather, Jute products, Rubber & Plastic products, Cotton Textiles, Readymade Garments, Engineering and other household industries. The district has 25% of the workforce employed in the Agricultural Sector, 71% in the Industrial Sector and the remaining 4% are Household workers. The major field crops produced are Rice, Jute, Oilseeds, Potato, Wheat. Apart from these, horticultural crops like Mango, Banana, Brinjal, Cucurbits etc. are also produced. Kamarhati is an assembly constituency of West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The sacred temple of Dakshineshwar is situated in Kamarhati Municipal area. Towns like Belghoria, Ariadaha, Sodepur and many more are a part of this area. The Kamarhati Municipality is located in Rathtala. North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.
