Jaynagar Majilpur

Coordinates: 22°10′31″N 88°25′12″E / 22.1751965°N 88.4200762°E / 22.1751965; 88.4200762
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Jaynagar Majilpur
City
Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality
Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality
Jaynagar Majilpur is located in West Bengal
Jaynagar Majilpur
Jaynagar Majilpur
Location in West Bengal
Jaynagar Majilpur is located in India
Jaynagar Majilpur
Jaynagar Majilpur
Location in India
Jaynagar Majilpur is located in Asia
Jaynagar Majilpur
Jaynagar Majilpur
Location in Asia
Jaynagar Majilpur is located in Earth
Jaynagar Majilpur
Jaynagar Majilpur
Location in Earth
Coordinates: 22°10′31″N 88°25′12″E / 22.1751965°N 88.4200762°E / 22.1751965; 88.4200762
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyJaynagar Majilpur Municipality
Area
 • Total5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,922
 • Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743337
Telephone code+91 3218
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Websitewww.jaynagar-majilpur-municipality.com

Jaynagar Majilpur (or Jaynagar) is a town and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is in the southern suburbs of Kolkata. The city is in the area of Greater Kolkata. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1] The city is very famous for the confectionery called Jaynagarer Moa.

Geography[change | change source]

Jaynagar Majilpur is located at 22°10′31″N 88°25′12″E / 22.1751965°N 88.4200762°E / 22.1751965; 88.4200762. The average elevation of this city is 8 metres (26 ft).[2]

The district is in the Ganges Delta and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain. Archaeological excavations at Dhosa and Tilpi, on the bank of the Piyali River show people were living there around 2,000 years ago.[3]

People[change | change source]

During the 2011 Census of India, there were 25,922 people living in Jaynagar Majilpur. 13,234 (51%) of the people were males and 12,688 (49%) were females. There were 2,277 people younger than 6 years old. There were 20,898 (88.38%) people who were older than six years old who could read. Most of the people live in the towns. [4]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan Area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  2. "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jaynagar Majilpur". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, pp. 290–311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 April 2016.