Maipit

Maipit
Village
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Coordinates: 21°55′18″N88°32′41″E / 21.9216°N 88.5447°E / 21.9216; 88.5447 Coordinates: 21°55′18″N88°32′41″E / 21.9216°N 88.5447°E / 21.9216; 88.5447
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Kultali
Area
• Total	5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,615
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743383
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

Maipit is a village and a gram panchayat 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

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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
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

Maipit is located at 21°55′18″N88°32′41″E / 21.9216°N 88.5447°E / 21.9216; 88.5447 . It has an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Maipit had a total population of 5,615, of which 2,962 (53%) were males and 2,653 (47%) were females. There were 759 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literates in Maipit was 3,778 (77.80% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Civic administration

Police station

Maipith Coastal police station was established on 10 September 2009. It covers an area of 131.875 km² (50.917 sq mi). It has jurisdiction over parts of the Kultali CD block. The coastal police stations were formed with the objective of effective policing of the remote areas of the Sundarbans. The police has regular river patrols. ^{[7] [8]}

Transport

A short stretch of local roads link Maipit to the Jaynagar-Jamtala Road. ^[9]

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

Education

Baikunthapur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1943. It has arrangements for teaching from class V to XII. It has a library with 2,247 books, 10 computers for teaching and learning purposes and a play ground. ^[10]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre, with 6 beds, at Maipit. ^[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. "Maipith Coastal Police Station". Baruipur police district. West Bengal police. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
8. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas". Table No. 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
9. Google maps
10. "Baikanthapur High School". Schools. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
11. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 December 2019.