Jagannathpur, Malda

For other uses, see Jagannathpur.

Jagannathpur
Census Town
Jagannathpur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Jagannathpur Jagannathpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°49′21″N87°56′43″E / 24.822611°N 87.945344°E / 24.822611; 87.945344
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Malda
Area
• Total	4.1602 km2 (1.6063 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	13,454
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	732125
Telephone/ STD code	03512
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Baisnabnagar
Website	malda.nic.in

Jagannathpur is a census town in the Kaliachak III CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

8km
5miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

J

H

A

R

K

H

A

N

D

Birodhi

CT

Kalindri
River

Tangon River

Ganges River

Mahananda
River

Gauda

H

Sultanganj

R

Sattari

R

Pubarun

R

Panchanandapur

R

Mathurapur

R

Mothabari

R

Manikchak

R

Mahadipur
checkpoint

R

Kaliachak

R

Dariapur

R

Bhutni

R

Bedrabad

R

Bangitola

R

Baisnabnagar

R

Farakka Barrage

F

Old Malda

M

Malda

M

Sonatala

CT

Silampur

CT

Nazirpur

CT

Milki

CT

Krishnapur

CT

Karari Chandpur

CT

Jalalpur

CT

Jagannathpur

CT

Jadupur

CT

Chhota
Suzapur

CT

Chaspara

CT

Bara Suzapur

CT

Bamangram

CT

Alipur

CT

Baliadanga

CT

Bagbari

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Malda district (including Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II, Kaliachak III, Manikchak and English Bazar CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Jagannathpur is located at 24°49′21″N87°56′43″E / 24.822611°N 87.945344°E / 24.822611; 87.945344 .

Area overview

The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It "is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium." The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. ^[1] The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block. ^{[2] [3]} The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area. ^[4] The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area. ^[5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Jagannathpur had a total population of 13,454, of which 6,843 (51%) were males and 6,611 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,963. The total number of literate persons in Jagannathpur was 7,923 (68.95% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, Maldah, 2011, Jagannathpur covered an area of 4.1602 km². It had 15 km roads with both open and closed drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, tube well/ bore well. It had 2,000 domestic electric connections, 500 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital (with 20 beds), 2 dispensaries/ health centres, 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 8 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 5 primary schools, 1 middle school, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools in town, the nearest general degree college at Malda 30 km away. It had branch offices of 2 nationalised banks, 1 non-agricultural credit society. ^[7]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
4. Banerjee, Manisha. "A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999" (PDF). The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14. South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
5. "District Human Development Report, Malda". pages 3-4: Malda in Historical Perspective. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
6. "District Census Handbook, Maldah, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313762, page 32-33. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
7. "District Census Handbook Maldah, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 775-786; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 775; Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 779-780; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 781-782; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities: Pages 783-785; Statement VI: Industry & Banking, Page 786. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 8 August 2021.