Bantra
Village in West Bengal, India
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Bantra is a village within the jurisdiction of the Jaynagar Majilpur police station in the Jaynagar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Bantra | |
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Village | |
  Bantra Location in West Bengal  Bantra Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 22.2048°N 88.5154°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| CD Block | Jaynagar I |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,508 |
| • Density | 1,730/km2 (4,490/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743337 |
| Telephone code | +91 3218 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jaynagar (SC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jaynagar (SC) |
| Website | www |
Geography
Bantra is located at 22°12′17″N 88°30′55″E. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India, Bantra had a total population of 12,508.[3]
Transport
A short stretch of local roads link Bantra to the State Highway 1.[4]
Dakshin Barasat railway station is located nearby.[4]
