Janai, Hooghly


Janai is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Janai is located at.
Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, Begampur, Baksa, Panchghara, Chikrand, Janai, Pairagachha, Naiti, Barijhati, Garalgachha and Krishnapur, all the census towns form a series from the northern part of Chanditala II CD Block to its southern part. The only municipality in the area, Dankuni, located outside the CD Block, occupies the south-east corner of the entire cluster.

Urbanisation

Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7%.All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Gram panchayat

Villages and census towns in Janai gram panchayat are: Jagannathbati and Janai.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Janai had a total population of 12,837 of which 6,423 were males and 6,414 were females. Population below 6 years was 1,203. The total number of literates in Janai was 10,190.

Dankuni Urban Agglomeration

As per the 2011 census, Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes: Dankuni, Purba Tajpur, Kharsarai, Begampur, Chikrand, Pairagachha, Barijhati, Garalgachha, Krishnapur, Baruipara, Borai, Nawapara, Basai, Gangadharpur, Manirampur, Janai, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Tisa, Baksa, Panchghara and Naiti.

Transport

is from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

Education

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

Healthcare

Janai Baksa Primary Health Centre functions with 10 beds.