Murshidabad-Jiaganj

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Murshidabad-Jiaganj
মুর্শিদাবাদ-জিয়াগঞ্জ সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Murshidabad-Jiaganj is located in West Bengal
Murshidabad-Jiaganj
Murshidabad-Jiaganj
Location in West Bengal, India
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Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Area
 • Total 208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi)
Elevation 20 m (70 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 234,565
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates 142,137 (69.14%)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 742149 (Murshidabad)
742187 (Radharghat)
742140 (Jemo Rajbati)
742113 (Jiaganj)
Telephone/STD code 03482
Vehicle registration WB-57, WB-58
Lok Sabha constituency Murshidabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Murshidabad
Website murshidabad.gov.in

Murshidabad-Jiaganj is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Murshidabad and Jiaganj police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Murshidabad.

Geography

Location

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Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD Block is bounded by Bhagawangola I and Bhagawangola II CD Blocks in the north, Raninagar I CD Block in the east, Berhampore CD Block in the south and Nabagram CD Block in the west.[1]

Area

Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD Block has an area of 208.62 km2.

Physical features

The Bhagirathi divides the district into two parts namely Bagri on the east and Rahr on the west. The Padma separates the district from Malda district, and Chapai Nawabganj and Rajshahi districts of Bangladesh.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD Block/ panchayat samiti are: Bahadurpur, Dahapara, Dangapara, Kapasdanga, Mukundabagh, Nutungram, Prosadpur and Tentulia.[3]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Murshidabad Jiaganj CD Block had a total population of 234,565, all of which were rural. There were 121,187 (52%) males and 113,378 (48%) females. The population below 6 years was 28,993. Scheduled Castes numbered 40,442 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 12,326.[4]

As per 2001 census, Murshidabad-Jiaganj block has a total population of 199,261, out of which 103,421 were males and 96,200 were females. Murshidabad-Jiaganj block registered a population growth of 26.11 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 23.70 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[5]

Large villages

Large villages in Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD Block were (2011 population figure in brackets): Sanyasidanga (6,891), Talgachi (10,435), Chunakhali (5,599), Khanpur (7,118), Kapasdanda (5,154), Gudhia (9,660), Tentulia (7,576), Dharmmapur (5,319), Hasenpur (8,093) and Dangapara (4,900).[4]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Murshidabad Jiaganj CD Block was 142,137 (69.14% of the population above 6 years) out of which 77,495 (55%) were males and 64,642 (45%) were females.[4]

As per 2011 census, literacy in Murshidabad district was 66.59.[6]Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011.[7]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[7]

Language

Bengali is the local language in these areas.[1]

Transportation

The Ranaghat-Lalgola branch line was opened in 1905. It passes through this CD Block and there are stations at Jiaganj and Murshidabad.[8]

External links

Murshidabad travel guide from Wikivoyage

References

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