Jafarpur
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Jafarpur জাফরপুর |
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| Census Town | |
 Jafarpur
 Jafarpur
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| Coordinates: 22°19′N 88°14′E / 22.32°N 88.23°ECoordinates: 22°19′N 88°14′E / 22.32°N 88.23°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,062 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | north24parganas |
Jafarpur is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Titagarh police station serves this block.
Jafarpur is located at 22°19′N 88°14′E / 22.32°N 88.23°E. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (7 feet).
As per 2011 Census of India Jafarpur had a total population of 19,062, of which 9,724 (51%) were males and 9,338 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,361. The total number of literates in Jaffarpur was 16,598 (93.77% of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001[update] India census, Jafarpur had a population of 14,032. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jafarpur has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 83%. In Jafarpur, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.
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