Jafarpur

Census Town in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jafarpur is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Country India
Elevation
2 m (6.6 ft)
PIN
700122
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Jafarpur
Census Town
Jafarpur is located in West Bengal
Jafarpur
Jafarpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Jafarpur is located in India
Jafarpur
Jafarpur
Jafarpur (India)
Coordinates: 22.782°N 88.386°E / 22.782; 88.386
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Area
  Total
1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (6.6 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
19,062
  Density9,630/km2 (24,900/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700122
Telephone code+91 33
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarrackpore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNoapara
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in
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Geography

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Shyamnagar
N Shyamnagar (N)
N Shyamnagar (N)
M
North Barrackpur
M North Barrackpu (M)
M North Barrackpu (M)
CT
Mohanpur
CT Mohanpur (CT)
CT Mohanpur (CT)
CT
Telenipara
CT Telenipara (CT)
CT Telenipara (CT)
CT
Babanpur
CT Babanpur (CT)
CT Babanpur (CT)
CT
Jafarpur
M
Barrackpore
M Barrackpore (M)
M Barrackpore (M)
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Barrackpore
Cantonment
0 Barrackpore Cantonment
0 Barrackpore Cantonment
0
Ichapore Defence Estate
0 Ichapore Defence Estate
0 Ichapore Defence Estate
M
Garulia
M Garulia (M)
M Garulia (M)
CT
Palashi
CT Palashi (CT)
CT Palashi (CT)
CT
Nagdaha
CT Nagdaha (CT)
CT Nagdaha (CT)
CT
Palladaha
CT Palladaha (CT)
CT Palladaha (CT)
OG
Panpur
OG Panpur (OG)
OG Panpur (OG)
CT
Dogachhia
CT Dogachhia
CT Dogachhia
CT
Noapara
CT Noapara (CT)
CT Noapara (CT)
N
Ichapore
N Ichapore (N)
N Ichapore (N)
CT
Garshyamnagar
CT Garshyamnagar (CT)
CT Garshyamnagar (CT)
CT
Paltapara
CT Paltapara (CT)
CT Paltapara (CT)
CT
Kaugachhi
CT Kaugachhi (CT)
CT Kaugachhi (CT)
N
Jagatdal
N Jagatdal (N)
N Jagatdal (N)
N
Bijpur
N Bijpur (N)
N Bijpur (N)
M
Bhatpara
M Bhatpara (M)
M Bhatpara (M)
M
Naihati
M Naihati (M)
M Naihati (M)
CT
Balibhara
CT Balibhara (CT)
CT Balibhara (CT)
CT
Jetia
CT Jetia (CT)
CT Jetia (CT)
M
Kanchrapara
M Kanchrapara (M)
M Kanchrapara (M)
M
Halisahar
M Halisahar (M)
M Halisahar (M)
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Cities and towns in the northern portion of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town,
N: neighbourhood, OG: outgrowth
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Location

Jafarpur is located at 22.32°N 88.23°E / 22.32; 88.23. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (7 feet).

Babanpur, Jafarpur, Mohanpur and Telenipara form a cluster of census towns around Barrackpore.[1]

96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.[2]

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire Municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.

Police station

Khardaha & Titagarh police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Khardaha Municipal area and Barrackpore II CD Block.[3][4]

Post Office

Jaffarpur has a non-delivery sub post office, with PIN 700122 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. Other post offices with the same PIN are Nonachandanpukur and Anandapuri.[5]

Demographics

Population

As per 2011 Census of India Jafarpur had a total population of 19,062, of which 9,724 (51%) were males and 9,338 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,361. The total number of literates in Jaffarpur was 16,598 (93.77% of the population over 6 years).[6]

As of 2001 India census,[7] Jafarpur had a population of 14,032. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jafarpur has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89% and female literacy is 83%. In Jafarpur, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG).[8]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Jafarpur covered an area of 1.98 km2. Amongst the medical facilities it had were 7 medicine shops, Amongst the educational facilities it had were 8 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 senior secondary school.[9]

Transport

Jafarpur is on Kalyani Expressway.[10]

The Palta railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line is located nearby.[11][10]

Education

Jaffarpur Charaktala Girls’ High School has facilities for teaching up to Class X. It was established in 1959.[12]

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[13]

References

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