Bantra is a village within the jurisdiction of the Jaynagar Majilpur police station in the Jaynagar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Bantra is located at 22°12′17″N 88°30′55″E / 22.2048°N 88.5154°E / 22.2048; 88.5154. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 ft).

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Bantra had a total population of 12,508.

Transport

A short stretch of local roads link Bantra to the State Highway 1.

Dakshin Barasat railway station is located nearby.

Healthcare

Padmerhat Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Padmerhat, is the major government medical facility in the Jaynagar I CD block.