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Jaynagar Majilpur
Jaynagar Majilpur
City
	Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality
	Jaynagar Majilpur Location in West Bengal Jaynagar Majilpur Location in India Jaynagar Majilpur Location in Asia Jaynagar Majilpur Location in Earth
	Coordinates: 22°10′31″N 88°25′12″E / 22.1751965°N 88.4200762°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Presidency
District	South 24 Parganas
Region	Greater Kolkata
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality
Area
• Total	5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	25,922
• Density	4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743337
Telephone code	+91 3218
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Jaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Jaynagar (SC)
Website	www.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

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

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

↑ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan Area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
↑ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jaynagar Majilpur". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
↑ "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.
↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

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[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.

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