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SUJAPUR CHAMAGRAM MALDA
Populated place in West Bengal, India| Sujapur | |
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| Populated place | |
 India's largest Eid Gah Field in Sujapur | |
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| Coordinates: 24°54′34″N 88°05′12″E / 24.9095°N 88.0868°E / 24.9095; 88.0868 | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| Division | Malda |
| Railway Station | Malda Town railway station, Jamirghata Station |
| Government | |
| • Type | Block |
| • Body | Kaliachak I |
| • MLA | Md. Abdul Ghani |
| • M.P | Isha Khan Choudhury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 km (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 93,266 |
| • Density | 7,800/km (20,000/sq mi) |
| Languages (For language and religion details see Kaliachak I#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 732206 |
| Telephone code | 91-3512-2xxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | WB-65/WB-66 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sujapur |
| River | Ganga River |
| Website | malda |
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. 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
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. The government has announced plans to establish a police station in the area.
Geography
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
- "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.
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