Majna
- For a related disambiguation page see Moyna
Majna | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 21°46′32″N 87°40′30″E / 21.77565°N 87.67496°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purba Medinipur |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,653 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 721433 (Majna) |
Telephone/STD code | 03220 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kanthi |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kanthi Dakshin |
Website | purbamedinipur |
Majna is a village in Contai I CD block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
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Fishing Harbour
Shankarpur
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, S: port, sea-beach
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
[edit]Majna is located at 21°46′32″N 87°40′30″E / 21.77565°N 87.67496°E.
Urbanisation
[edit]93.55% of the population of Contai subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 6.45% of the population live in the urban areas and it is considerably behind Haldia subdivision in urbanization, where 20.81% of the population live in urban areas.[1]
Note: 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]As per 2011 Census of India Majna had a total population of 4,653 of which 2,358 (51%) were males and 2,295 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 602. The total number of literates in Majna was 3,272 (80.77% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Transport
[edit]A short stretch of a local road links Majna to State Highway 5.[3]
There is a station at Sitalpur, located nearby, on the Tamluk-Digha line.[4]
Healthcare
[edit]Majna Block Primary Health Centre at Majna (with 15 beds) is the main medical facility in Contai I CD block. There are primary health centres at Kulberia (with 6 beds) and Nayaput (with 10 beds).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "68689 Santragachi-Digha EMU". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.