Jalalpur, Malda Explained

Jalalpur
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:24.8953°N 88.0703°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Malda
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3.0273
Population Total:5460
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages (For language and religion details see Kaliachak I#Language and religion)
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:732206
Area Code Type:Telephone/ STD code
Area Code:03512
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Maldaha Dakshin
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Sujapur

Jalalpur is a census town and gram panchayat in the Kaliachak I CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Jalalpur is located at 24.8953°N 88.0703°W.

According to the map of Kaliachak CD block in the District Census Handbook, Maldah, 2011, Chhota Suzapur, Bara Suzapur, Chaspara, Nazirpur, Bamangram and Jalalpur form a cluster of census towns.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] [4] 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.[5] The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.[6]

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, Jalalpur had a total population of 5,460, of which 2,831 (52%) were males and 2,629 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 831. The total number of literate persons in Jalalpur was 3,422 (73.93% of the population over 6 years).[7]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, Maldah, 2011, Jalalpur covered an area of 3.0273 km2. It had 13 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved tap water from treated sources, uncovered well. It had 848 domestic electric connections, 9 road lighting points. Among the educational facilities, it had 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school in town, the nearest general degree college at Malda 15 km away. It had 5 non-formal education centres (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan). It produced silk, beedi. It had branch office of 1 nationalised bank.[8]

Education

Jalalpur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1973. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 700 books, and 3 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook Maldah, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Map of Kalichak I CD block, page 639. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 15 August 2021.
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A . Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 9 November 2018.
  3. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda. Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 9 November 2018 .
  4. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 9 November 2018.
  5. Web site: A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999 . The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14 . Manisha . Banerjee . South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India . 16 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170808234303/http://sandrp.in/dams/impct_frka_wcd.pdf . 8 August 2017 . dead .
  6. Web site: District Human Development Report, Malda . pages 3-4: Malda in Historical Perspective. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal . 6 November 2018.
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook, Maldah, Series 20, Part XII B. Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313617, page 26-27. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal . 14 August 2021.
  8. Web site: District Census Handbook Maldah, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . 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 . 8 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Jalalpur High School . Schools.org . 17 August 2021.