Gangajalghati

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  ?Gangajalghati
West Bengal • India
Coordinates: 23°35′N 86°57′E / 23.59, 86.95
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Bankura
Population 1,62,007 (2001)
Codes
• Pincode
• Telephone
• 722 133
• +91 3242
Website: bankura.gov.in/

Coordinates: 23°35′N 86°57′E / 23.59, 86.95

Gangajalghati (Bengali: গঙ্গাজলঘাটী) is a town and a community development block in the sadar subdivision of Bankura District in West Bengal, India.

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[edit] Demographics

Gangajalghati CD Block had a population of 1,62,007 in 2001. [1] Out of this 83,974 are literates and 23,504 are below six years of age. [2]

[edit] Economy

The Government of West Bengal along with District Administration have selected few blocks of Bankura District as the most promising areas for setting up big and medium scale Industries. Gangajalghati is one of them. [3]

[edit] Politics

In 2006 state assembly elections Angad Bauri of CPI (M) won the Gangajaghati assembly seat (reserved for SC) defeating his nearest rival Swapan Bauri of AITC. In 2001, Ramcharan Bauri of CPI (M) defeated Swapan Bauri. In 1996 and 1991, Angad Bauri, won the seat defeating Guiram Maji and Phatik Chandra Mandal (both of INC) respectively. In 1987, 1982 and 1977, Nabani Bauri of CPI (M) defeated Phatik Chandra Mandal, Guiram Maji and Saktipada Maji (all of INC}. [4]

Gangajalghati is part of Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency). [5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census
  2. ^ Census
  3. ^ Bankura District official website
  4. ^ Election Commission Assembly election results 1977 – 2006
  5. ^ General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies. West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.

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