Sujapur, Malda

Sujapur
Populated place
India's largest Eid Gah Field in Sujapur
India's largest Eid Gah Field in Sujapur
Sujapur is located in West Bengal
Sujapur
Sujapur
Location in West Bengal, India
Sujapur is located in India
Sujapur
Sujapur
Sujapur (India)
Sujapur is located in Asia
Sujapur
Sujapur
Sujapur (Asia)
Coordinates: 24°54′34″N 88°05′12″E / 24.9095°N 88.0868°E / 24.9095; 88.0868
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
DivisionMalda
Railway StationMalda Town railway station, Jamirghata Station
Government
 • TypeBlock
 • BodyKaliachak I
 • MLAMd. Abdul Ghani
 • M.PIsha Khan Choudhury
Area
8 km2(Town)
 • Total12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total93,266
 • Density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Languages (For language and religion details see Kaliachak I#Language and religion)
 • OfficialBengali
 • Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
732206
Telephone code91-3512-2xxxxx
Vehicle registrationWB-65/WB-66
Lok Sabha constituencyMaldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituencySujapur
RiverGanga River
Websitemalda.nic.in

Sujapur is a populated place in the Indian state of West Bengal that was not identified as a separate entity in the 2011 Indian census.[1] It has the highest concentration of Muslims of any municipality or populated place in the Malda district and falls under the jurisdiction of the Kaliachak I block.

History

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The area was settled during the reign of Shah Jahan by Said Rai, a North Indian Kayastha.

Sujapur is expected to be part of the upcoming Nai Mouza municipal area in the Malda district, along with the villages of Boro Sujapur CT, Gayeshbari CT, Mosimpur CT, Bamangram CT, Bhakharpur CT, Chama gram/Nazirpur CT, Chhoto Sujapur CT, and Chaspara CT.[citation needed] The government has announced plans to establish a police station in the area.[citation needed]

Geography

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Sujapur is located at 24°54′34″N 88°05′12″E / 24.9095°N 88.0868°E / 24.9095; 88.0868 in the Malda district of West Bengal, with an average elevation of 17 metres (56 feet). It lies on the western bank of the Bhagirathi River. The climate is typically humid and tropical, with temperatures reaching up to 46 °C during the day in May and June and dropping as low as 4 °C overnight in December and January.

References

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  1. ^ "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.