Shimurali

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Suburban area in Nadia district, West Bengal, India

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::summary Suburban area in Nadia district, West Bengal, India ::

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FieldValue
nameShimurali
settlement_typeCensus town
image_skylineBig Pond - Manosapota Village - Simurali 2011-10-05 050344.JPG
image_captionManosapota village
nicknameSMX
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pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_name2Nadia
established_title
governing_bodyPanchayat(s)
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km21.5255
elevation_m18
population_total17,819
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2127
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code741248
registration_plateWB
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) & Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency)
website
demographics1_info1Bengali, English
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Kalyani
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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.

History

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.

Geography

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Location

Shimurali is located at .

Area overview

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. 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.

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

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).

Infrastructure

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.

Transport

Simurali railway station is 58 km from Sealdah station of Kolkata.

National Highway 12 (old no. NH 34) connects the town to Kolkata.

Education

Shimurali is known for the Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education, 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

Simurali railway station in Nadia 03.jpg|Simurali railway station Shimurali cllg.jpg|Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education Nityananda Math - Simurali 2015-01-30 5375.JPG|Nityananda Matha Simurali Bazaar 1020253.JPG|Shimurali Bazaar Calcutta Port Trust building at Simurali, established in British India as a river port of Bhagirathi, in Nadia 30.jpg|Calcutta Port Trust building at Shimurali Buroma Mandir - Simurali 1020316.JPG|Burimatala temple

References

References

  1. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal.
  2. "Kolkata Port Trust".
  3. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal..
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
  5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  6. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal.
  7. "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.
  8. sscollegeofeducation.org
  9. "Kalyani University :: List of Affiliated Colleges".

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