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Jadupur is a census town in the Kaliachak I CD block in the
Malda Sadar subdivision Malda Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Malda district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Malda Sadar subdivision covers both the Barind Tract and the Diara, two of the three ph ...
of Malda district in the state of
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Geography


Location

Jadupur is located at .


Area overview

The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the ''diara''. It "is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer
alluvium Alluvium (, ) is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit. Alluvium is ...
." The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. The area is a part of the
Malda Sadar subdivision Malda Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Malda district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Malda Sadar subdivision covers both the Barind Tract and the Diara, two of the three ph ...
, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of
urbanization Urbanization (or urbanisation in British English) is the population shift from Rural area, rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which societies adapt to this change. ...
with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block. The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area. The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.


Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Jadupur had a total population of 7,585, of which 3,918 (52%) were males and 3,667 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,234. The total number of literate persons in Jadupur was 4,624 (72.81% of the population over 6 years).


Infrastructure

According to the ''District Census Handbook, Maldah'', 2011, Jadupur covered an area of 1.208 km2. It had 5 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, hand pump. It had 1,210 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities, it had 9 primary schools, 1 secondary school in town, the nearest senior secondary school at Dariapur 1 km away, the nearest general degree college at Sultnganj 5 km away. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 public library, 1 reading room. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.


References

{{Malda District Cities and towns in Malda district