Canning subdivision has a very low level of urbanization. Only 12.37% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.63% lives in the rural areas. There are 8 census towns in the Canning I CD block and only 2 in the rest of the subdivision. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta with numerous islands in the southern part of the region. The area borders on the Sundarbans National Park and a major portion of it is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. It is a flat low-lying area in the South Bidyadhari plains. The Matla River is prominent and there are many streams and water channels locally known as khals. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas with a special coastal force. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Location
Kalaria is located at. Kalaria, Gaur Daha and Banshra form a cluster of census towns in the Canning I CD block, as per the map of the Canning I CD block on page 333 of District Census Handbook. Another cluster of census towns formed by Garia, Champahati, Solgohalia and Naridana, in the Baruipur CD block, is adjacent to the above cluster, as per the map of the Baruipur CD block in the District Census Handbook for the South24 Parganas.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Kalaria had a total population of 10,075, of which 5,079 were males and 4,996 were females. There were 1,188 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Kalaria was 7,091.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Kalaria covered an area of 4.173 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 5 km roads with both open and covered drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank and service reservoir. It had 277 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools.
Transport
Kalaria is on the Piyali-Ghutiari Sharif Road. Piali railway station is located nearby.
Education
Kalaria Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducation institution established in 2010. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.
