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Purba Tajpur
Purba Tajpur is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Geography  
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Kotalpur R 
Krishnapur CT
Garalgachha CT
Barijhati CT
Pairagchha CT
Janai CT
Chikrand CT
Naiti CT
Panchghara CT
Baksa CT
Begampur CT
Purba Tajpur CT
Jaykrishnapur CT
Kapashanria CT
Tisa CT
Kharsarai CT
Chanditala R
Bhagabatipur CT
Ramanathpur CT
Kumirmora CT
Nababpur CT
Dudhkalmi CT
Manirampur CT
Gangadharpur CT
Jangalpara CT
Masat CT
Furfura Sharif R
Antpur R
Jangipara R
Rajbalhat CT
Dankuni M Cities and towns in Chanditala I, Chanditala II and Jangipara CD Blocks in Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly LocationPurba Tajpur is located at 22°44′39″N 88°15′26″E / 22.74408°N 88.25718°E Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, Begampur, Baksa, Panchghara, Chikrand, Janai, Pairagachha, Naiti, Barijhati, Garalgachha and Krishnapur, all the census towns form a series from the northern part of Chanditala II CD Block to its southern part. The only municipality in the area, Dankuni, located outside the CD Block, occupies the south-east corner of the entire cluster.[2] UrbanisationSrirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in a separate map) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns shown in the map above).[3][4] All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. DemographicsAs per 2011 Census of India, Purba Tajpur had a total population of 7,035 of which 3,487 (50%) were males and 3,548 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 710. The total number of literates in Purba Tajpur was 5,423 (85.74% of the population over 6 years).[4] As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Purba Tajpur had a population of 6,276. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Purba Tajpur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 67%. In Purba Tajpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Dankuni Urban AgglomerationAs per the 2011 census, Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes: Dankuni (M), Purba Tajpur (CT), Kharsarai (CT), Begampur (CT), Chikrand (CT), Pairagachha (CT), Barijhati (CT), Garalgachha (CT), Krishnapur (CT), Baruipara (CT), Borai (CT), Nawapara (CT), Basai (CT), Gangadharpur (CT), Manirampur (CT), Janai (CT), Kapashanria (CT), Jaykrishnapur (CT), Tisa (CT), Baksa (CT), Panchghara (CT) and Naiti (CT).[6] TransportThe nearest railway station, Begampur railway station is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[7][8] References
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