Majigram

Majigram
মাজিগ্রাম
Village
Majigram
Location of Majigram in West Bengal, India
Majigram
Majigram (India)
Coordinates: 23°35′N 87°58′E / 23.59°N 87.97°E / 23.59; 87.97Coordinates: 23°35′N 87°58′E / 23.59°N 87.97°E / 23.59; 87.97
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Bardhaman
Government
 • Type Gram Panchayat
 • Prodhan Anup Kumar Mandal[1]
Area
 • Total 12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Elevation 30 m (100 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 4,622[2]
 • Density 362/km2 (940/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 713143[3]
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB42
Lok Sabha constituency 41. Bolpur (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency Mongalkot
Village code 319124[4]
Nearest city Katwa, Bardhaman

Majigram is a village in Mongalkote CD Block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India.

Geography

It is located 49 km north of the district headquarters Bardhaman. It is 141 km from the state capital, Kolkata. This place near the border of the Bardhaman District and Birbhum District.

The region has an average elevation of 30metres (100 ft). The nearby river is Ajay River.

The first epigraphic reference to the name "Burdwan" occurs in a 6th-century AD copper plate found in Mangolkote village under Mangolkote Police Station. Archaeological evidence suggests that this region, forming a major part of Radh Bengal, could be traced even back to 4000 BCE. In recent times there has been exploration of the remains of an ancient civilisation similar to that of the Indus Valley civilisation at Mangalkote village.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Majigram had a total population of 4,622 ,of whom 2,360 (51%) were males and 2,262 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 534. The total number of literates in Majigram was 2,700 (66.05% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Work profile

In Majigram village, out of total population, 1658 were engaged in work activities. 92.04% of workers described their work as main work (employment or earning more than six for months), while 7.96% were involved in marginal activity providing livelihood for less than six months. Of 1658 workers engaged in main work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 951 were agricultural labourers.

Facilities

Transport

  • Roads: Majigram is well connected with roads. The village contacted with Katwa-Natunhat Road.
  • Railway: Bankapasi Railway Station (11 km) and Kaichar Railway Station (8 km) are the nearby railway stations to Majigram. However, Burdwan Railway Station is a major railway station which is 45 km from Majigram.
  • Air: There is a permanent helipad in Majigram.

Hospital

There is a 100-bed rural hospital at the entrance of the village. There is a health centre in the village as well.

Banking

There is a UCO Bank Branch in Majigram.[6] A UCO Bank ATM is also in Majigram.[7]

Post office

  • Majigram has a post office. Recently it was upgraded to "Sub-Post Office."[3]

Education

Main entrance gate of Majigram Bisweswari High School

Majigram Bisweswari High School (10+2 with science, arts and vocational streams)[8] is an upper primary with a secondary and higher secondary school in Majigram village of Mongalkot. It was established in 1950. The school's management is the Department of Education. It is a Bengali medium, co-educational school.

Majigram Bisweswari High School runs in four government school buildings, and has a total of 44 classrooms. The lowest class in the school is 5 and the highest is 12. This school has 17 male teachers and 10 female teachers. There is a library facility available in this school, with about 4700 books.

This school has a big playground and cycle stand. There are enough toilets for girls and boys in the school. The school provides a residential facility. The school also provides a meal facility, and meals are prepared in the school. A good laboratory is there for science practicals. Freshwater facility also provided in the school.

Majigram Bisweswari High School also offers vocational courses including automobiles, electric, amin survey and computers.

Other schools include:

  • Majigram Free Primary School[9]
  • Majigram Das Para Free Primary School[10]
  • Government General Degree College, Mangalkote[11]
Main building of the Government General Degree College, Mangalkote

Temples

Roypara Gopal Jeu Temple during its inauguration ceremony on 29 September 2014
Newly built Roypara Durga Devi Temple

Majigram has a multi-cultural heritage. The deuls found here are reminiscent of Bengali Hindu architecture. The old temples bear signs of Hinduism, mostly belonging to the Sakta and Vaishnava followers. Lots of temples are in Majigram.

Major temples:

  • Sakombori (শাকম্ভরী দেবী) Temple
  • Dauleshawr (দেউলেশ্বর শিব মন্দির) Lord Shiva Temple
  • Dauleshawr (দেউলেশ্বর) Kali Mandir
  • Radhamadhav (রাধামাধব) Temple
  • Roypara Durga Temple
  • Roypara Gopal Jeu Temple
  • Gajon Temple
  • Boro Voirovnath (ভৈরভনাথ) Temple
  • Sardarpara Kali Mandir
  • Parambabu's Kali Mandir
  • Jogordharti (জগদ্ধাত্রী) Temple
  • M.S.A. Kali Mandir
  • Kakinder Shiva Mandir

There are many other temples in the village as well. More than 50 Lord Shiva temples are situated in Majigram.

References

  1. ↑ "Majigram Gram Panchayat". bdomongalkote.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Majigram Village Population - Mangolkote - Barddhaman, West Bengal". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Majigram Postal Index". pincodeno.com. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "UCO BANK, MAJIGRAM". bankifsccode.com. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "ATMs in Majigram". ucobank.com. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Majigram Bisweswari High School". doobigo.com. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Majigram F.P. School". icbse.com. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Majigram Daspara F.P. School". icbse.com. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "GOVERNMENT GENERAL DEGREE COLLEGE, MANGALKOTE". edugear.in. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.