Janai, Hooghly

Janai জনাই
Census Town
Janai Janai Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°42′57″N 88°14′33″E / 22.7157°N 88.2426°ECoordinates: 22°42′57″N 88°14′33″E / 22.7157°N 88.2426°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population (2011)
• Total	12,837
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Serampore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chanditala
Website	wb.gov.in

Janai (Bengali: জনাই ) is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located in Chanditala–II block in Srirampore subdivision and is served by Chanditala police station.^[1]

Geography

Janai is located at 22°42′57″N 88°14′33″E / 22.7157°N 88.2426°E.It is located in the Chanditall–II community development block under the Srirampore subdivision of the Hooghly district.Chanditala police station serves this town.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Janai had a total population of 12,837 of which 6,423 (50%) were males and 6,414 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,203. The total number of literates in Janai was 10,190 (87.59 % of the population over 6 years).^[2]

Transport

Janai Road railway station is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

Important schools

Janai Training High Sshool Established in Year : 1850 Management : Dept. of Education Coeducation: Co-Educational. Medium of Instruction: Bengali .

References

1. "Mouza Information". Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal.
2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 June 2016.