Jagatballavpur is a
community development block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
that forms an administrative division in
Howrah Sadar subdivision
Howrah Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Howrah municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur. Th ...
of
Howrah district
Howrah district (, ) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. The urbanised sectors gradually increase the slum populations. Howrah is the third smallest distric ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
West Bengal
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.
Geography
Location
Jagatballavpur is located at
Jagatballavpur CD Block is bounded by
Jangipara
Jangipara is a village in Jangipara (community development block), Jangipara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Jangipara is located a ...
CD Block, in Hooghly district, in the north,
Domjur
Domjur is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.It is famous for its gold jewellery industries.
Geography
Domjur is locat ...
and
Panchla
Panchla is a census town in Panchla CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Panchla is located at . It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet).
Demographics
As pe ...
CD Blocks in the east and south and
Amta I
Amta I is a city and community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
About Amta
Amta is a historical, old, religious and progressive rural city of Ho ...
CD Block in the west.
It is located 26 km from
Howrah
Howrah (, , alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is th ...
, the district headquarters.
Area and administration
Jagatballavpur CD Block has an area of 124.89 km
2.
Jagatballavpur Police Station serves this CD Block. Jagatballavpur panchayat samity has 14 gram panchayats. The block has 75 inhabited villages.
Headquarters of this block is at
Munsirhat
Munsirhat is part of the Jagatballavpur block in the Howrah Sadar subdivision of the Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Block Development office is located in Munsirhat.
Geography
Munsirhat is located at .
Transport
Amta ...
.
Topography
Howrah district is located on the west bank of the
Hooghly. The
Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the
Damodar intersects it. The district consists of a flat
alluvial plain
An alluvial plain is a largely flat landform created by the deposition of sediment over a long period of time by one or more rivers coming from highland regions, from which alluvial soil forms. A floodplain is part of the process, being the sma ...
.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
s of Jagatballavpur block/
panchayat samiti
Panchayat samiti is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat ...
are: Baragachhia I, Baragachhia II, Gobindapur, Hantal Anantabati, Islampur, Jagatballavpur I, Jagatballavpur II, Laskarpur, Maju, Pantihal, Polegustia, Shankarhati I, Shankarhati II, and Shialdanga.
Demographics
Overview
Rural population is 49.63% of the total population of Howrah district as per 2001 census. Scheduled castes account for 15.41% of the population, scheduled tribes 0.44% and Muslims 24.4% of the population. As the economy is prevalently industrial, majority of the population depends on industries for a living. Only 30% of the population is engaged in cultivation.
Population
As per
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
Jagatballavpur CD Block had a total population of 257,941, of which 186,698 were rural and 71,243 were uban. There were 132,180 (51%) males and 125,761 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 29,894.
Scheduled Castes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
numbered 56,804 and
Scheduled Tribes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
numbered 2,677.
As per 2001 census, Jagatballavpur block had a total population of 225166, out of which 114,050 were males and 111,116 were females. Jagatballavpur block registered a population growth of 14.05 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Howrah district was 12.76 per cent.
Scheduled castes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
at 52,400 formed around one-fourth the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 3,657. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.
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Census Towns and large villages
Census Town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
s in Jagatballavpur CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Jagatballavpur
Jagatballavpur is a census town in Jagatballavpur CD Block in Howrah Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Jagatballavpur is located at .
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Jagatballavpur ha ...
(7,113), Kamalapur (3,348), Bankul (6,779), Mansinhapur (6,004), Bargachia
Bargachia is a census town in Jagatballavpur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is 25 km from the state's capital, Kolkata. The nearest towns are Jagatballavpur, Domjur, Panti ...
(4,872), Dakshin Santoshpur (10,600), Patihal (13,573), Anantabati (9,171), Chong Ghurali (4,596) and Ekabbarpur (5,187).[
Large villages in Jagatballavpur CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Ichhanagari (4,474), Bamunpara (5,346), Narendrapur (7,416), Madhya Santoshpur (4,738), Sial Danga (5,673), Boharia (4,035), Siddheshwar (4,760), Laskarpur (8,489), Gobindapur (11,665), Nalda (4,161), Dwipa (4,585), Pulgusti (5,780) and Islampur (7,813).][
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Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Jagatballavpur CD Block was 180,664 (79.22% of the population over 6 years) out of which 97,924 (54%) were males and 82,740 (46%) were females.[
As per 2011 census, literacy in Howrah district was 78.66%.] Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[
As per 2001 census, Jagatballavpur block had a total literacy of 71.58 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 79.34 per cent female literacy was 63.60 per cent. Howrah district had a total literacy of 77.01 per cent, male literacy being 83.22 per cent and female literacy being 70.11 per cent.][
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Language
Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
is the local language in these areas.
Religion
In 2011 census Hindus numbered 178,915 and formed 69.36% of the population in Jagatballavpur CD Block. Muslims numbered 49,867 and formed 23.96% of the population. Others numbered 3,254 and formed 1.26% of the population.
In 2011, Hindus numbered 3,535,844 and formed 72.90% of the population in Howrah district. Muslims numbered 1,270,641 and formed 26.20% of the population. In West Bengal Hindus numbered 64,385,546 and formed 70.53% of the population. Muslims numbered 24,654,825 and formed 27.01% of the population.[
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Economy
Infrastructure
Prior to 2003-04, Jagatballavpur CD Block had 211 hectares of vested land, out of which 151 hectares were distributed amongst 2,625 persons. In Jagatballavpur CD Block more than one crop was grown in 7,372 hectares. Net area sown in the block was 7,969 hectares. Jagatballavpur had 2,700 hectares of canals for irrigation. In Jagatballavpur CD Block 76 mouzas were electrified up to March 2004.[
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Transport
Jagatballavpur is connected to Howrah
Howrah (, , alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is th ...
by rail through the Bargachia railway station of South Eastern Railway of Kharagpur
Kharagpur () is a planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision. It is the largest, most populated, multicultural and cosmopol ...
division. Earlier railway was connected to here, later it was connected to Amta
Amta is a census town in Amta I CD Block in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Amta is located at .
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Amta had a total population of 16,699 of which ...
in the year 2000 by then Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, via Patihal, Munsirhat
Munsirhat is part of the Jagatballavpur block in the Howrah Sadar subdivision of the Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Block Development office is located in Munsirhat.
Geography
Munsirhat is located at .
Transport
Amta ...
, Mahendralal Nagar, Maju and Haridaspur. The rail track to Amta
Amta is a census town in Amta I CD Block in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Amta is located at .
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Amta had a total population of 16,699 of which ...
is of single electrified line, but railways run nearly 10 to 12 services daily in all. There will be another rail line to Tarakeswar
Tarakeswar (pronounced ''Tarokeshwar'') is a famous sacred city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tarakeswar is called "Babar Dham" or "The city of Shiva". It is one of the major tourist and holy place ...
, via Jangipara
Jangipara is a village in Jangipara (community development block), Jangipara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Jangipara is located a ...
and Champadanga
Champadanga is a town in Tarakeswar CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Champadanga is located at . The village situated on the bank of Damodar River.
Demographics
As per 20 ...
. These two routes were sanctioned by Railway Ministry in year 1971, but the later route is still not constructed.
Communication
Jagatballavpur area exchange with code 3214 serves: Ajodhya, Amta
Amta is a census town in Amta I CD Block in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Amta is located at .
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Amta had a total population of 16,699 of which ...
, Bagnan
Mama Saha Bagnan is a census town in Bagnan I CD Block of Uluberia subdivision in Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Bagnan is located at . It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet). It is situated ...
, Bakshirhat, Chitrasenpur, Gangadharpur, Jagatballavpur, Kalyanpur, Kanpur-Puras, Panchla
Panchla is a census town in Panchla CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Panchla is located at . It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet).
Demographics
As pe ...
, Shyampur and Udaynarayanpur
Udaynarayanpur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Udaynarayanpur is located at .
Udaynarayanpur CD Block is b ...
.
Education
In 2003-04, Jagatballavpur CD Block had 142 primary schools with 22,154 students, 4 middle schools with 616 students, 15 high schools with 12,673 students and 6 higher secondary schools with 6,231 students. Jagatballavpur CD Block had 1 general college with 991 students and 1 technical institution with 174 students. Jagatballavpur CD Block had 240 institutions with 32,404 students for special and non-formal education. It had 2 mass literacy centres.[
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Healthcare
Jagatballavpur CD Block had 6 health centres, 4 clinics, 4 dispensaries and 1 hospital with 108 beds and 13 doctors in 2003. It had 35 family welfare centres.[
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References
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Community development blocks in Howrah district