Bajemelia

Bajemelia
Village
Bajemelia
Bajemelia

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°50′40″N 88°12′26″E / 22.84444°N 88.20722°E / 22.84444; 88.20722Coordinates: 22°50′40″N 88°12′26″E / 22.84444°N 88.20722°E / 22.84444; 88.20722
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Population (2011)
  Total 3,659
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Bajemelia is a village in Singur CD Block in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Bajemelia is located at 22°50′40″N 88°12′26″E / 22.84444°N 88.20722°E / 22.84444; 88.20722.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Bajemelia had a total population of 3,659 of which 1,904 (52%) were males and 1,755 (48%) were 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

Tata Motors at Singur

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] Land acquisition for the project faced strong political opposition right from the beginning.[3] In October 2008 Tatas announced withdrawal from the project.[4] Six villages – Bajemelia, Beraberi, Gopalnagar, Joymolla, Khaser Bheri and Sinher Bheri – were affected by land acquisition.[5][6]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Tata Motors' small car to roll out of Singur by 2008". The Hindu Business Line, 26 November 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. "Singur – A Case Study". Saibal Bishnu. Countercurrents.org, 19 September 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. "Tata's Singur Withdrawal 'slap' for West Bengal: Biman Bose". Two Circles.net, 4 October 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  5. "Land Acqusition and Compensation: What Really Happened in Singur?" (PDF). Maitresh Ghatak, Sandip Mitra, Dilip Mookherjee, Anusha Nath. Economic and Poilitical Weekly, 25 May 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. "Singur: Six years later". 25 December 2012. TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 13 June 2016.


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