About Jaynagar majilpur

Jaynagar Majilpur, popularly known as Jaynagar, is a city and a municipality of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is situated in the southern suburbs of Kolkata. As an urban setup in the vicinity of the Kolkata, the city is within the area of Greater Kolkata. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). In fact, Jaynagar and Majilpur are two separate towns. Since the formation of the municipality, these two towns are known together as Jaynagar Majilpur. Jaynagar is famous for the confectionery of Jaynagarer Moa.