Janai, Hooghly
| Janai | |
|---|---|
| Census Town | |
  Janai Location in West Bengal, India  Janai Janai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°42′57″N 88°14′33″E / 22.7157°N 88.2426°ECoordinates: 22°42′57″N 88°14′33″E / 22.7157°N 88.2426°E | |
| Country |
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,837 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chanditala |
| Website |
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Janai is a census town and a gram panchayat in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located in Chanditala–II block in Srirampore subdivision and is served by Chanditala police station.[1]
Geography
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| Cities and towns in Chanditala I, Chanditala II and Jangipara CD Blocks in Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |
Location
Janai is located at 22°42′57″N 88°14′33″E / 22.7157°N 88.2426°E.
Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, Begampur, Baksa, Panchghara, Chikrand, Janai, Pairagachha, Naiti, Barijhati, Garalgachha and Krishnapur, all the census towns form a series from the northern part of Chanditala II CD Block to its southern part. The only municipality in the area, Dankuni, located outside the CD Block, occupies the south-east corner of the entire cluster.[2]
Urbanisation
Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in a separate map) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns shown in the map above).[3][4]All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India, Janai had a total population of 12,837 of which 6,423 (50%) were males and 6,414 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,203. The total number of literates in Janai was 10,190 (87.59 % of the population over 6 years).[4]
Transport
Janai Road railway station is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
Education
Janai Training High School Established in Year : 1850 Management : Dept. of Education Coeducation: Co-Educational. Medium of Instruction: Bengali.
Healthcare
Janai Baksa Primary Health Centre functions with 10 beds.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal.
- ↑ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Hooghly" (PDF). Map of Chanditala II CD Block, page 663. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- 1 2 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ "Hooghly.gov.phc".
