Netai

Netai is a village in the Binpur I CD block in the Jhargram subdivision of the Jhargram district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Netai
Village
Netai
Location in West Bengal, India
Netai
Netai (India)
Coordinates: 22°35′21.5″N 87°01′22.8″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJhargram
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,946
Languages
  OfficialBengali, Santali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyJhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituencyJhargram
Websitejhargram.gov.in

Netai massacre

Indiscriminate firing allegedly from a CPI (M) activist’s house killed 9 people in Netai village on 7 January 2011.[1][2]CBI filed charge sheets against 20 people in May 2014. Of these 12 people arrested are directly linked to CPI(M).[3]

Geography

Cities and towns in Jhargram subdivision of Jhargram district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Netai is located at 22°35′21.5″N 87°01′22.8″E

Area overview

Jhargram subdivision, the only one in Jhargram district, shown in the map alongside, is composed of hills, mounds and rolling lands. It is rather succinctly described in the District Human Development Report, 2011 (at that time it was part of Paschim Medinipur district), “The western boundary is more broken and picturesque, for the lower ranges of the Chhotanagpur Hills line the horizon, the jungle assumes the character of forest, and large trees begin to predominate. The soil, however, is lateritic, a considerable area is unproductive, almost uninhabited, especially in the extreme north-west where there are several hills over 1000 feet in height. The remainder of the country is an almost level plain broken only by the sand hills.”[4]3.48% of the population lives in urban areas and 96.52% lives in the rural areas. 20.11% of the total population belonged to scheduled castes and 29.37% belonged to scheduled tribes.[5]

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Netai had a total population of 1,946 of which 987 (50%) were males and 959 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 224. The total number of literate persons in Netai was 1,351 (69.42% of the population over 6 years).[6]

References

  1. "West Bengal's Netai massacre case: Accused CPM leader arrested". The Times of India, 4 November 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. "Netai massacre accused arrested". The Hindu, 9 May 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. "CBI files charge sheet in Netai case, 12 CPI(M) leaders named". The Hindu, 9 May 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". pages 4-5. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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