Majna

Majna is a village in Contai I CD block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

For a related disambiguation page see Moyna
Majna
Village
Majna
Location in West Bengal, India
Majna
Majna (India)
Coordinates: 21.77565°N 87.67496°E / 21.77565; 87.67496
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,653
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721433 (Majna)
Telephone/STD code03220
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKanthi Dakshin
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Geography
Cities and towns in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
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

Majna is located at 21.77565°N 87.67496°E / 21.77565; 87.67496.

Urbanisation

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

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

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

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
  1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. Google maps
  4. "68689 Santragachi-Digha EMU". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  5. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.


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