Netai

Netai
Village
Netai
Location in West Bengal, India
Netai
Netai (India)
Coordinates: 22°35′21.5″N 87°01′22.8″E / 22.589306°N 87.023000°E / 22.589306; 87.023000Coordinates: 22°35′21.5″N 87°01′22.8″E / 22.589306°N 87.023000°E / 22.589306; 87.023000
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Jhargram
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,946
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency Jhargram
Website paschimmedinipur.gov.in

Netai is a village in Binpur I CD Block in Jhargram subdivision of Jhargram district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Netai massacre

Indiscriminate firing allegedly from a CPI (M) activist’s house killed 9 people in Netai village on 7 January 2011.[1][2]CBI filed charge sheets against 20 people in May 2014. Of these 12 people arrested are directly linked to CPI(M).[3]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Netai had a total population of 1,946 of which 987 (50%) were males and 959 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 224. The total number of literates in Netai was 1,351 (69.42% of the population over 6 years).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "West Bengal's Netai massacre case: Accused CPM leader arrested". The Times of India, 4 November 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Netai massacre accused arrested". The Hindu, 9 May 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "CBI files charge sheet in Netai case, 12 CPI(M) leaders named". The Hindu, 9 May 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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