Bajemelia is a village in Singur CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Bajemelia | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bajemelia Location in West Bengal, India  Bajemelia Bajemelia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°50′40″N 88°12′26″E / 22.84444°N 88.20722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,659 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Geography edit
Bajemelia is located at 22°50′40″N 88°12′26″E / 22.84444°N 88.20722°E.
Demographics edit
As per the 2011 Census of India Bajemelia had a population of 3,659 of which 1,904 (52%) were males and 1,755 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 299. The total number of literates in Bajemelia was 2,905 (86.46% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Economy edit
Tata Motors at Singur edit
Singur gained international media attention since Tata Motors started constructing a factory to manufacture their $2,500 car, the Tata Nano at Singur. The small car was scheduled to roll out of the factory by 2008.[2] In October 2008 Tatas announced withdrawal from the project.[3] Six villages – Bajemelia, Beraberi, Gopalnagar, Joymolla, Khaser Bheri and Sinher Bheri – were affected by land acquisition.[4][5] In 2016, the Supreme Court quashed the West Bengal government’s acquisition of 997 acres of agricultural land for Tata Motors and ordered its return to 9,117 landowners.[6][7]
Healthcare edit
There is a primary health centre (with 10 beds) at Bajemelia.[8]
Transport edit
Kamarkundu railway station is the nearest railway station.
References edit
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Tata Motors' small car to roll out of Singur by 2008". The Hindu Business Line, 26 November 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Tata's Singur Withdrawal 'slap' for West Bengal: Biman Bose". Two Circles.net, 4 October 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Land Acquisition and Compensation: What Really Happened in Singur?" (PDF). Maitresh Ghatak, Sandip Mitra, Dilip Mookherjee, Anusha Nath. Economic and Political Weekly, 25 May 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Singur: Six years later". 25 December 2012. TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas. "Return land to Farmers: SC orders West Bengal govt". The Hindu, 31 August 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Bengal to return Singur land to farmers on Sept 14". The Hindu Business Line, 12 September 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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