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Majigram
Majigram is a village in Mongalkote (community development block), Mongalkote Community development block in India, CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India. Geography It is located 49 km north of the district headquarters Bardhaman. It is 141 km from the state capital, Kolkata. This place near the border of the Bardhaman District and Birbhum District. The region has an average elevation of 30 metres (100 ft). The nearby river is Ajay River. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Majigram had a total population of 4,622 of whom 2,360 (51%) were males and 2,262 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 534. The total number of literates in Majigram was 2,700 (66.05% of the population over 6 years). Work profile In Majigram village, out of total population, 1658 were engaged in work activities. 92.04% of workers described their work as main work (employment or earning more than six for months), while 7.96% were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongalkote (community Development Block)
Mongalkote (also spelled variously as Mangalkot, Mangolkot, Mongolkot etc.) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Damage to embankments of the Ajay and consequent flooding was a regular problem in the Ausgram and Mangalkot area. The devastating flood of 1943 caused immense suffering and led to a mass movement for restoration/ repair of the embankments. A massive meeting was organised at Guskara in 1944, with Uday Chand Mahtab, Maharaja of Bardhaman. However, the government did not take any action. Ultimately, the Communist Party, which had been at the forefront of agitations for some years, provided a huge work force for the purpose and completed the repair work. It laid the foundation for the party's popularity in the area. Geography Location Mongalkote is located at . Mangolkote CD Block is part of the Kanksa Ketugram plain, which lies along the Ajay. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
