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| Coordinates:22°27′36″N88°08′02″E / 22.4601371°N 88.1340191°E /22.4601371; 88.1340191 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Pujali Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 37,047 |
| • Density | 4,450/km2 (11,500/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 78.80 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 956♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700138 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19,WB-20,WB-95,WB-96,WB-97,WB-98 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Budge Budge |
| Website | pujalimunicipality |
Pujali (Bengali:[puːd͡ʒɑːlɪ]ⓘ) is a city and a municipality ofSouth 24 Parganas district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. It is a part of the area covered byKolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[3]
Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 21census towns. The entire district is situated in theGanges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of theHooghly River, is analluvial stretch, with industrial development[4][5][6]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Pujali is located at22°27′36″N88°08′02″E / 22.4601371°N 88.1340191°E /22.4601371; 88.1340191. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).[7]
Balarampur,Uttar Raypur,Buita,Benjanhari Acharial,Abhirampur andNischintapur form a cluster of census towns aroundBudge Budge and Pujali, as per the map of the Budge Budge I CD block on the page number 167 in theDistrict Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas district.[8]
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate astropical wet and dry (Aw).
| Climate data for Pujali | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) | 27.7 (81.9) | 31.4 (88.5) | 33.1 (91.6) | 33.4 (92.1) | 32.3 (90.1) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.8 (87.4) | 28.1 (82.6) | 25.1 (77.2) | 30.0 (86.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) | 22.7 (72.9) | 27 (81) | 29.3 (84.7) | 30 (86) | 29.5 (85.1) | 28.5 (83.3) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.5 (83.3) | 27.5 (81.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 20 (68) | 26.3 (79.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) | 17.7 (63.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 25.6 (78.1) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.4 (79.5) | 25.9 (78.6) | 24.2 (75.6) | 19 (66) | 14.6 (58.3) | 22.5 (72.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 14 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 34 (1.3) | 96 (3.8) | 244 (9.6) | 323 (12.7) | 322 (12.7) | 321 (12.6) | 172 (6.8) | 30 (1.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1,594 (62.8) |
| Source:World Weather Online (altitude: 8 m)[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,112 | — |
| 2001 | 33,858 | +234.8% |
| 2011 | 37,047 | +9.4% |
| Source:Census of India[10] | ||
According to the2011 Census of India, Pujali had a total population of 37,047, of which 18,940 (51.12%) were males and 18,107 (48.88%) were females. It had a population density of 4,453 inhabitants per square kilometre (11,530/sq mi) with a sex ratio of 956 females for every 1000 males. There were 4,316 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years which is 11.65% of the total population. The Scheduled Castes numbered 5,480 (14.79%) and the Scheduled Tribes numbered 937 (2.53%). The total number of literate persons was 25,791 (78.80% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 13,827 (82.59% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 11,964 (74.82% of the female population over 6 years). Pujali had a total of 8,587 households as per report released by 2011 Census of India.[11]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 98.18% of the population spokeBengali, 1.79%Hindi and 0.02%Urdu as their first language.[12]
| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 58.54% | |||
| Islam | 41.20% | |||
| Christianity | 0.16% | |||
| Sikhism | 0.01% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.02% | |||
| Jainism | 0.01% | |||
| Others or not stated | 0.05% | |||
According to the2011 Census of India, 58.54% of the population isHindu, 41.20% Muslim, 0.16% Christian, 0.01% Sikh, 0.02% Buddhist and 0.01% Jain. 0.05% did not state a religion in the census.[13]
Pujali Municipality covers an area of 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi). It has jurisdiction over the entire city of Pujali. The municipality was established in 1996; 30 years ago (1996). It is divided into 15 administrative wards. According to the 2022 municipal election, it is being controlled by theAll India Trinamool Congress.[14][15]
Pujali police station has jurisdiction over parts of the Pujali Municipality, and theBudge Budge I CD block.[16][17]
The headquarters of theBudge Budge I CD block are located at Purba Nischintapur.[18] The map of the CD block Budge Budge I on the page number 167 in theDistrict Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas district shows the headquarters of the CD block as being in Pujali.[19]
Pujali is on the Budge Budge Trunk Road.[20]
Budge Budge railway station is located nearby.[20]
There is aprimary health centre, with 6 beds, at Biraj Lakshmi (PO Pujali).[21]
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