Jajigram Explained

Jajigram
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.6301°N 88.1036°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Purba Bardhaman
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4,471
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone code /STD code
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Bardhaman Purba
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Katwa

Jajigram (also referred to as Sripat Jajigram) is a village in Katwa I CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Jajigram is located at 23.6301°N 88.1036°W.

Urbanisation

88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.[1] 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.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Jajigram had a total population of 4,471 of which 2,287 (51%) were males and 2,184 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 593. The total number of literates in Jajigram was 2,601 (67.07% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

Jajigram is at the junction of State Highway 14 and State Highway 6.[3]

Education

Bengal Institute of Technology, Katwa is a polytechnic college at Jajigram.[4]

Culture

Srinivasa Acarya is believed to have lived at Jajigram and his relics can still be seen at Sadhanpith.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman . Table 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 25 January 2019 .
  2. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 18 February 2019.
  3. Google maps
  4. Web site: Bengal Institute of Technology, Katwa. StudyGuideIndia.com. 18 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Purba Bardhaman district. Tourism. District Administration . 18 February 2019.