Jaykrishnapur

Jaykrishnapur
জয়কৃষ্ণপুর
Census Town
Jaykrishnapur
Jaykrishnapur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°44′38″N 88°15′45″E / 22.7440°N 88.2624°E / 22.7440; 88.2624Coordinates: 22°44′38″N 88°15′45″E / 22.7440°N 88.2624°E / 22.7440; 88.2624
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Population (2011)
 • Total 5,180
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Serampore
Vidhan Sabha constituency Chanditala
Website wb.gov.in

Jaykrishnapur (Bengali: জয়কৃষ্ণপুর ) is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located in Chanditala–II block in Srirampore subdivision and is served by Chanditala police station.[1]

Geography

Jaykrishnapur is located at 22°44′38″N 88°15′45″E / 22.7440°N 88.2624°E / 22.7440; 88.2624 . It is located in the Chanditall–II community development block under the Srirampore subdivision of the Hooghly district.Chanditala police station serves this town.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Jaykrishnapur had a total population of 5,180 of which 2,629 (51%) were males and 2,551 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 520. The total number of literates in Jaykrishnapur was 3,818 (81.93 % of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

Nearest railway station Begampur is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

References

  1. ↑ "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal.
  2. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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