Jagtaj

Jagtaj
Census Town
Jagtaj
Location in West Bengal, India
Jagtaj
Jagtaj (India)
Coordinates: 24°38′N 88°02′E / 24.63°N 88.04°E / 24.63; 88.04Coordinates: 24°38′N 88°02′E / 24.63°N 88.04°E / 24.63; 88.04
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Population (2011)
 • Total 11,621
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency Jangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Suti
Website wb.gov.in

Jagtaj is a census town in Suti II CD Blck in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Jagtaj is located at 24°38′N 88°02′E / 24.63°N 88.04°E / 24.63; 88.04.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Jagtaj had a total population of 11,621, of which 5,621 (50%) were males and 5,640 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1.671. The total number of literates in Jagtaj was 5,838 (60.88% of the population over 6 years).[2]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Jagtaj had a population of 9406. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Jagtaj has an average literacy rate of 37%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 45%, and female literacy is 29%. In Jagtaj, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Jagtaj". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
  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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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