- For a related disambiguation page see Moyna
Majna is a village in Contai I CD block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Majna | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Majna Location in West Bengal, India  Majna Majna (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°46′32″N 87°40′30″E / 21.77565°N 87.67496°E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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 |
Geography
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5miles
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
editMajna is located at 21°46′32″N 87°40′30″E / 21.77565°N 87.67496°E.
Urbanisation
edit93.55% 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
editAs 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
editA 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
editMajna 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.