- Barjora
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Barjora | type = city | latd = 23.43 | longd = 87.28
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = Bankura
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altitude = 75
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 11,509| population_density =
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website = bankura.gov.in/
footnotes =Barjora ( _bn. বড়জোড়া) is a
census town inBankura District in the state ofWest Bengal ,India .Geography
Barjora is located at coord|23.43|N|87.28|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Barjora.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barjora] ] It has an average elevation of 75
metre s (246 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Barjora had a population of 11,509. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Barjora has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; 57% of the literates are males and 43% are females. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.Politics
Susmita Biswas of CPI (M) won the Barjora assembly seat in 2006, 2001, and 1996 defeating Shampa Daripa of AITC, Sudhansu Sekhar Tewari of AITC and Tapasi Banerjee of INC respectively. Jayasree Mitra of CPI (M) won the seat in 1991 and 1987, defeating Sabyasachi Roy and Sudhansu Sekhar Tewari of INC respectively. In 1982, Lal Behari Bhattacharya of CPI (M) defeated Sudhansu Sekhar Tewari of INC. In 1977, Aswini Kumar Raj of CPI (M) defeated Sudhansu Sekhar Tewari of INC. [ [http://archive.eci.gov.in/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp250.htm Election Commission of India] State assembly results 1977-2006. ]
Barjora is part of
Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency) . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf
title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
accessdate = 2007-02-21
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work = West Bengal
publisher = Election Commission of India]External links
* [http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/districts/bankura.htm Map of Bankura district]
References
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