Sujapur, Malda
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Sujapur | |
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Populated place | |
 India's largest Eid Gah Field in Sujapur | |
  Sujapur Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°54′34″N 88°05′12″E / 24.9095°N 88.0868°ECoordinates: 24°54′34″N 88°05′12″E / 24.9095°N 88.0868°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| Division | Malda |
| Railway Station | Malda Town railway station, Jamirghata Station |
| Government | |
| • Type | Block |
| • Body | Kaliachak I |
| • MLA | |
| • M.P | Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury |
| Area 8 km²(Town) | |
| • Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 93,266 |
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Maldabasi |
| Languages (For language and religion details see Kaliachak I#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 732206 |
| Telephone code | 91-3512-2xxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | WB-65/WB-66 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sujapur |
| River | Ganga River |
| Website | malda |
Sujapur is a populated place not identified in 2011 census as a separate place, in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It is the most muslims populous majority area in Malda district. It is under jurisdiction of Kaliachak I block. It's popularly known for Nai Mouza that consists of 9 villages, namely, Boro Sujapur CT, Gayeshbari CT, Mosimpur CT, Bamangram CT, Bhakharpur CT, Chama gram/Nazirpur CT, Chhoto Sujapur CT, Chaspara CT. This is upcoming municipal area in Malda district. Govt declares establishing a police station very soon.
There is an announcement that Chanchal and Gazole would be amongst the 22 new municipalities to be formed in West Bengal.[2] The matter has also been reported in the press, but there has been no formal announcement/ notification.[3] There is no such report about Sujapur.
Note:For information on population growth in the area, see Kaliachak I#Population
Geography[]
Sujapur is located at 24°54′34″N 88°05′12″E / 24.9095°N 88.0868°E Malda district, West Bengal. It has an average elevation of 17 metres (56 feet). It is on the western bank of the river . As in much of Bengal, the weather is usually extremely humid and tropical. Temperatures can reach as high as 46 °C during the day in May and June and fall as low as 4 °C overnight in December and January.
History[]
Sujapur is located in the boarder area of India and Bangladesh.
References[]
- ^ "District Census Handbook Maldah, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Kalichak I CD block and list of villages, page 639. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Decentralisation of Governance: 22 new municipalities to come up in Bengal". All India Trinamool Congress. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "West Bengal to have 22 new municipalities". Outlook 11 June 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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