Shimurali
Shimurali | |
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Census town | |
| Manosapota village Manosapota village | |
| Nickname: SMX | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat(s) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.5255 km2 (0.5890 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,819 |
| • Density | 127/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 741248 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) & Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kalyani |
| Website | nadia |
Shimurali (often spelled 'Simurali') is a census town in Chakdaha CD block in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Shimurali is a culturally diverse place. In the past, it was best known for its river port, which fell under the Calcutta Port Trust Corporation (C.P.T.), a British port trust.[2]
Geography
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Location
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Area overview
[edit | edit source]Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi/ Hooghly on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district.[3] The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the rural areas.[4]
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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]According to the 2011 Census of India, Shimurali had a total population of 5,027, of which 2,509 (50%) were males and 2,518 (50%) were females. The population in the age range of 0–6 years was 401. The total number of literate persons in Shimurali was 4,233 (91.50% of the population over six years).[5]
Infrastructure
[edit | edit source]According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Simurali covered an area of 1.5255 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tubewell/ borewell, hand pump. It had 508 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 3 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 2 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools.[6]
Transport
[edit | edit source]Simurali railway station is 58 km [7] from Sealdah station of Kolkata.
National Highway 12 (old no. NH 34) connects the town to Kolkata.
Education
[edit | edit source]Shimurali is known for the Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education,[8][9] which is part of the University of Kalyani. There are many public primary schools in the area, as well as private English medium schools. Some Bengali medium schools include:
- Rautari High School for Boys (est. 1964)
- Rautari High School for Girls
- Shikarpur Vivekananda High School (est. 1967)
- Shikarpur Vivekananda High School for Girls
- Shimurali Upendra Bidyabhaban for Boys (est. 1946)
- Shimurali Upendra Bidyabhaban for Girls
Gallery
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Simurali railway station
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Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education
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Nityananda Matha
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Shimurali Bazaar
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Calcutta Port Trust building at Shimurali
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Burimatala temple
References
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- ^ "Kolkata Sealdah/SDAH Railway Station Satellite Map - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations." Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations - India Rail Info. Web. 10 April 2011. <http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/325>.
- ^ sscollegeofeducation.org
- ^ "Kalyani University :: List of Affiliated Colleges." Welcome to University of Kalyani. Web. 10 April 2011. <Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).>.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
