Sahajadpur

Sahajadpur
Census Town
Sahajadpur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Sahajadpur Sahajadpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°01′N88°29′E / 24.01°N 88.49°E / 24.01; 88.49 Coordinates: 24°01′N88°29′E / 24.01°N 88.49°E / 24.01; 88.49
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Area
• Total	1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	23,280
• Density	15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Jangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Raghunathganj
Website	murshidabad.nic.in

Sahajadpur is a census town in the Raghunathganj II CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Sahajadpur is located at 24°01′N88°29′E / 24.01°N 88.49°E / 24.01; 88.49 . ^[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Shahjadpur had a total population of 23,280, of which 11,966 (51%) were males and 11,314 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 3,806. The total number of literate persons in Shahjadpur was 1,2736 (65.40% of the population over 6 years). ^[2]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[3] Sahajadpur had a population of 15,720. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Sahajadpur has an average literacy rate of 44%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 37%. In Sahajadpur, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Sahajadpur covered an area of 1.57 km². It had 20 km roads with both open and closed drains. The protected water-supply involved pressure tank, hand pump, tap water untreated source. It had 2,800 domestic electric connections, 20 road lighting points. Among the educational facilities, it had 5 primary schools, 1 senior secondary school in town, general degree college at Jangipur 6 km away. It had 5 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). It produced beedi, papad. ^[4]

Healthcare

Raghunathganj II CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by a high level of arsenic contamination. The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. The maximum concentration in Raghunathaganj II CD block is 875 mg/litre. ^[5]

References

1. "Yahoo maps of Sahajadpur". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
3. "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.
4. "District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 981-987: Statement I: Growth History, Pages 990-993: Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 993-995: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 995-1001 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities; Pages 1 001- 1002: Statement VI: Industry & Banking. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
5. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study )". Murshidabad. SOES. Retrieved 4 August 2017.