Jamtala

Jamtala
Village
Jamtala Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Jamtala Location in India Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°07′00″N88°34′13″E / 22.1166°N 88.5704°E / 22.1166; 88.5704 Coordinates: 22°07′00″N88°34′13″E / 22.1166°N 88.5704°E / 22.1166; 88.5704
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Kultali
Area
• Total	4.13 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,495
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743348
Telephone code	+91 3218
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Jaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kultali (SC)
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Jamtala is a village within the jurisdiction of the Kultali police station in the Kultali CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

[Interactive fullscreen map]

Cities and towns in the southern part of Baruipur subdivision (including Baruipur, Jaynagar I & II, Kultali CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: historical place/ religious centre
Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 20 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain. Archaeological excavations at Dhosa and Tilpi, on the bank of the Piyali River indicate the existence of human habitation around 2,000 years ago. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

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.

Location

Jamtala is located at 22°07′00″N88°34′13″E / 22.1166°N 88.5704°E / 22.1166; 88.5704 . It has an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Jamtala had a total population of 4,495, of which 2,294 (51%) were males and 2,201 (49%) were females. There were 536 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Jamtala was 3,063 (77.37% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The map of the CD block Kultali on the page number 749 in the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas district shows the CD block headquarters as being located in Jamtala. ^{[7] [8]}

Transport

Jaynagar-Jamtala Road links Jamtala to the State Highway 1. ^[9]

Jaynagar Majilpur railway station is located nearby. ^[9]

Education

Jamtala Bhagaban Chandra Higher Secondary School is a coeducational higher secondary school. ^[10]

Healthcare

Jaynagar Rural Hospital, with 25 beds, at Jamtala, is the major government medical facility in the Kultali CD block. ^[11]

References

1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
6. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
7. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 749 - Map of Kultali CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
8. "BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District". West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
9. Google maps
10. "Jamtala Bhagaban Chandra Higher Secondary School". Target Study. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
11. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 November 2019.