Amlajorah is one of the oldest village in Kanksa CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Amlajorah
Village
Amlajorah is located in West Bengal
Amlajorah
Amlajorah
Location in West Bengal, India
Amlajorah is located in India
Amlajorah
Amlajorah
Amlajorah (India)
Coordinates: 23°28′38″N 87°23′34″E / 23.4771°N 87.3928°E / 23.4771; 87.3928
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Bardhaman
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713212 (Rajbandh)
Telephone/STD code0343
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman-Durgapur
Websitebardhaman.gov.in

Geography

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It is about 8 km from Durgapur.

Transport

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Rajbandh (part of Howrah-Delhi main line) is the nearest railway station, which is approximately 2km away from Amlajorah. It is also well connected by bus from Durgapur and Panagarh.

NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes approximately 2.5km away from the village.

Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is the nearest domestic airport. It commenced operations in May 2015 and is roughly 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Amlajorah.

Police station

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P.S is Kanksa which has jurisdiction over Kanksa CD Block. The area covered is 280 km2.

Education

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Amlajorah has one Higher secondary and one primary school.

Nearest engineering college is Durgapur Institute of Advanced Technology and Management.

Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences is a medical college with 300-bedded multi-speciality health care venture, located approx 2.5km from Amlajorah.

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