| Jaynagar Majilpur জয়নগর মজ়িলপুর Jaynagar Majilpur |
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 Jaynagar Majilpur
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| Coordinates: 22°06′N 88°15′E / 22.10°N 88.25°ECoordinates: 22°06′N 88°15′E / 22.10°N 88.25°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 23,219 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jaynagar (SC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jaynagar (SC), Kultali (SC), Baruipur Purba (SC) |
| Website | s24pgs |
Jaynagar Majilpur is a town and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.[1] Both the places are also identified separately a Jaynagar (or Jaynagar) and Majilpur. It is connected to Kolkata by Kolkata Suburban Railway, Sealdah South, Namkhana Section line.
Geography[edit]
Jaynagar Majilpur is located at 22°06′N 88°15′E / 22.10°N 88.25°E[2]
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Jaynagar Majilpur had a population of 23,319. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jaynagar Majilpur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 71%. In Jaynagar Majilpur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Civic Administration[edit]
The Jaynagar-Majilpur municipality is divided into 14 wards.As of 2010,it is controlled by the INC-TMC-SUCI(C) alliance.In the 2010 municipal election,the municipality faced a hung verdict. Later, the Congress, with 6 councillors, formed the municipal board with the support of the Trinamool Congress and SUCI, who had 2 and 3 councillors respectively.
People[edit]
- Sivanath Sastri was a native of Majilpur.[4]
- Umesh Chandra Dutta belonged to Majilpur.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "Jaynagar Majilpur". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), 1976/1998, Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, (Bengali), pp. 522-3, ISBN 81-85626-65-0
- ^ Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), 1976/1998, Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, (Bengali), pp. 70-1, ISBN 81-85626-65-0
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