Majida
Village in West Bengal, India
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Majida is a village and Gram Panchayat in Purbasthali II CD block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India. Majida village is located approximately 14.2km from the sub-district headquarters of Purbasthali. Barddhaman is the district headquarter of Majida village.
Majida | |
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Village | |
  Majida Location in West Bengal, India  Majida Majida (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.5346°N 88.3214°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713512 |
| Website | bardhaman |
Geography
The nearest railway station located near the village is Belerhat railway station which is at distance of 82 kilometres from Bandel Junction.[1][2] The nearest river located near the village is Bhagirathi which nearly forms the eastern boundary of the Purbasthali II community development block.[1]
The nearest town located near the village is Patuli.[1][3] Similarly, the town of Nabadwip is the closest location to Majida for significant economic activities, at a distance of around 22km.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Majida had a total population of 9,267, of which 4,789 (52%) were males and 4,478 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 931. The total number of literates in Majida was 5,157 (61.86% of the population over 6 years), out of which 61.27% males and 49.64% females are literate.[4] There are about 2,372 houses in majida village.
Education
Majida Gana Bidya Bhaban. High School is a Bengali medium co-educational higher secondary school established in 1955.[5]