Majigram
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Majigram | |
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Village | |
  Majigram Location of Majigram in West Bengal, India  Majigram Majigram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°35′N 87°58′E / 23.59°N 87.97°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Prodhan | Anup Kumar Mandal[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,622[2] |
| • Density | 362/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713132[3] |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB42 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 41. Bolpur (SC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mongalkot |
| Village code | 319124[4] |
| Nearest city | Katwa, Bardhaman |
Majigram is a village in Mongalkote CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India.
It is located 49 km north of the district headquarters Bardhaman. It is 141 km from the state capital, Kolkata. The village is near Bardhaman district's border with Birbhum District.
The region has an average elevation of 30 metres (100 ft). The nearby river is Ajay River.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Majigram had a total population of 4,622 of whom 2,360 (51%) were males and 2,262 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 534. The total number of literates in Majigram was 2,700 (66.05% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Work profile
In Majigram village, out of total population, 1658 were engaged in work activities. 92.04% of workers described their work as main work (employment or earning more than six for months), while 7.96% were involved in marginal activity providing livelihood for less than six months. Of 1658 workers engaged in main work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 951 were agricultural labourers.
Facilities
Transport
- Roads: Majigram is well connected with roads. The village contacted with Katwa-Natunhat Road.
- Railway: Bankapasi Railway Station (11 km) and Kaichar Railway Station (8 km) are the nearby railway stations to Majigram. However, Burdwan Railway Station is a major railway station which is 45 km from Majigram.
- Air: There is a permanent helipad in Majigram.
Hospital
Singot Rural Hospital (with 50 beds) at Singot is located nearby.[6] There is also a rural health center in this village.
Banking
There is a UCO Bank Branch in Majigram.[7] A UCO Bank ATM is also in Majigram.[8] Reacently Burdwan Co-opprative Bank Lt. has opened a new branch with 24x7 ATM facility in this village.
Post office
- Majigram has a post office. Recently it was upgraded to "Sub-Post Office."[3]
