Char Maijdia

Char Majdia
Census Town
Char Majdia Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Char Majdia Char Majdia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°24′10″N88°23′16″E / 23.402893°N 88.387874°E / 23.402893; 88.387874
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Area
• Total	0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,013
• Density	14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB

Char Maijdia is a census town in the Nabadwip CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Krishnanagr Sadar subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: place of historical/ religious interest, T: place of tourist interest.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Char Maijdia is located at 23°24′10″N88°23′16″E / 23.402893°N 88.387874°E / 23.402893; 88.387874

Area overview

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. ^[1] The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi, which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. The Jalangi, after flowing through the middle of the subdivision, turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the Churni separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. ^[2] The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas. ^[3]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Char Maijdia had a total population of 5,013, of which 2,599 (52%) were males and 2,414 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 382. The total number of literate persons in Char Maijdia was 3,818 (82.44% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

The following municipality and census towns were part of Nabadwip Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Nabadwip (M), Char Maijdia (CT), Char Brahmanagar (CT), Bablari Dewanganj (CT), Tiorkhali (CT), Gadigachha (CT) and Majdia. ^[5]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[6] Char Maijdia had a population of 5003. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Char Maijdia has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 63%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Char Maijdia covered an area of 0.37 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 4 km roads with covered drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from untreated sources, hand pump. It had 800 domestic electric connections, 20 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 6 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 1 middle school, nearest secondary, senior secondary schools at Gadigachha 4 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 public library and reading room. Three important commodities it produced were sari, lungi, gamcha. It had the branch office of 1 cooperative bank. ^[7]

Education

Charmajdia Colony Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2010. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII. ^[8]

References

1. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
2. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
5. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
7. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
8. "Charmajdia Colony Jr. High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 11 October 2020.