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Jajigram
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Jajigram is located in India
Jajigram
Jajigram
Jajigram (India)
Coordinates: 23°37′48″N 88°06′13″E / 23.6301°N 88.1036°E / 23.6301; 88.1036
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 ā€¢ Total4,471
Languages
 ā€¢ OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman Purba
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKatwa
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Jajigram (also referred to as Sripat Jajigram) is a village in Katwa I CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Jajigram is located at 23°37′48″N 88°06′13″E / 23.6301°N 88.1036°E / 23.6301; 88.1036.

Urbanisation[edit | edit source]

88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.[1] The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Jajigram had a total population of 4,471 of which 2,287 (51%) were males and 2,184 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 593. The total number of literates in Jajigram was 2,601 (67.07% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Jajigram is at the junction of State Highway 14 and State Highway 6.[3]

Education[edit | edit source]

Bengal Institute of Technology, Katwa is a polytechnic college at Jajigram.[4]

Culture[edit | edit source]

Srinivasa Acarya is believed to have lived at Jajigram and his relics can still be seen at Sadhanpith.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  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 18 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Google maps
  4. ↑ "Bengal Institute of Technology, Katwa". StudyGuideIndia.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Purba Bardhaman district". Tourism. District Administration. Retrieved 18 February 2019.