Cities and towns in the western part of Alipore Sadar subdivision (including Budge Budge I & II, Thakurpukur Maheshtala CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly Bakrahat is in Bishnupur II CD block, but Lakshmibala Rural Hospital at Bakrahat serves Budge Budge II CD block and so it is included here.
Area overview
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 21 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial 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.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Pujali had a total population of 37,047, of which 18,940 were males and 18,107 were females. There were 4,316 people in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people was 25,791, which constituted 69.6% of the population with male literacy of 73.0% and female literacy of 66.1%. The effective literacy (7+) of population over 6 years of age was 78.8%, of which male literacy rate was 82.6% and female literacy rate was 74.8%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 5,480 and 937 respectively. Pujali had a total of 8,587 households as of 2011.[11]
According to the 2001 Census of India, Pujali had a total population of 33,858. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. It has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 55%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.[12]
Pujali Municipality covers an area of 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi). It has jurisdiction over parts of the Pujali. The municipality was established in 1996; 28 years ago (1996). It is divided into 15 wards. According to the 2022 municipal election, it is being controlled by the All India Trinamool Congress.[14][15]
CD block HQ
The headquarters of the Budge Budge I CD block are located at Purba Nischintapur.[16] The map of the CD block Budge Budge I on the page number 167 in the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas district shows the headquarters of the CD block as being in Pujali.[17]
^"Pujali Municipality". West Bengal Valuation Board. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^"Pujali Municipality". Department of Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
