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Jacovida
Small Town
Jacovida
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Jacovida
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 21°58′11″N87°39′34″E / 21.96972°N 87.65944°E / 21.96972; 87.65944
Country India
State West Bengal
District East Medinipur
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Jacovida is a small town in the East Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [1]

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Economy

Eighty percent of the population work in agriculture, primarily grain and paddy.

Education

One high school and four primary schools serve the village.

Festivals

The largest fair is Rash Mela, a ten-day event held in November. Cultural functions are held and singers, dancers and musicians come from all parts of the south-state to participate.

The Rash Yatra Festival is celebrated to remember the love story of Lord Krishna and his beloved Radha, including the glorious days that he spent in Brindyavan. It presents various stalls of delicacies of papad, Jilipi, Goja, Satpuri and many other Bengali dishes.

References

  1. "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2025.