Joynagar West Bengal Parliamentary Constituency 2014, Joynagar Lok sabha Contituency Details, Political News, West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2014 News Updates, Joynagar Parliamentary Constituency details 2014, Joynagar MP Issues
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Joynagar West Bengal Parliamentary Constituency 2014, Joynagar Lok sabha Contituency Details, Political News, West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2014 News Updates, Joynagar Parliamentary Constituency details 2014, Joynagar MP Issues
About Joynagar:
Reserved for the SC category, Joynagar Parliamentary Constituency is one of West Bengal's 42 Lok Sabha Constituencies. According to Election Commission of India 2009 data the total electorates in the Joynagar Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 19) were 1,143,640 of which 549,836 are females and 593,804 are males. It was formed in 1962, has 1,144,000 electors and comprises of seven Vidhan Sabha segments.
Assembly Segments:
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Gosaba (SC) |
Basanti (SC) |
Kultali (SC) |
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Jaynagar (SC) |
Canning Paschim (SC) |
Canning Purba |
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Magrahat Purba (SC) |
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About Joynagar:
It belongs to the South 24 Parganas District. Joynagar is a town located in the South 24 Parganas, under the Kolkata Metropolitan area. It is divided into 14 wards.
According to India census data 2001, the total population of Joynagar is over 23,000 with a le majority of 52%. 10% of the population is below six years of age and the sex ratio is 937 females per 1000 males. The average literacy rate of the town is 76% with male and female literacy rates of 82% and 71% respectively. Hindus have a majority in the area with Bengali, Hindi and Urdu being the most common languages here. The Sundarbans is located around the area with the economy being dependent on agriculture mainly. It falls under the 250 most backward districts and receives financial aid from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme. The state capital is located nearby, connecting it to a major road network in and around the area.