Coordinates: 23°47′29″N 87°52′43″E / 23.791467°N 87.878567°E / 23.791467; 87.878567

Mirati

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mirati
Mirity
Village
Mirati is located in West Bengal
Mirati
Mirati
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°47′29″N 87°52′43″E / 23.791467°N 87.878567°E / 23.791467; 87.878567
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBirbhum
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,098
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code03462
Lok Sabha constituencyBolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyLabpur
Websitebirbhum.nic.in

Mirati (also spelled Mirity) is a village located in Labpur CD Block in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The village shot to prominence after the election of Pranab Mukherjee as the President of India in July 2012. Pranab Mukherjee was born in this village.

Geography[]

This village is approximately 40 km from the city of Bolpur and 5 km from small town of Kirnahar where Pranab Mukherjee studied in his childhood days. Pranab Mukherjee was a student of Kirnahar Shib Chandra School.

Pranab Mukherjee[]

Pranab Mukherjee, 13th President of India, 2012-2017, was born on 11 December 1935 and spent his childhood at Mirati.[1][2] He died on 31 August 2020.

Demographics[]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Mirity had a total population of 1,098 of which 577 (53%) were males and 521 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 106. The total number of literates in Mirity was 686 (69.15% of the population over 6 years).[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Shri Pranab Mukherjee". Government of India. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. ^ Gupta, Smita (25 July 2012). "Pranab Mukherjee sworn-in 13th President". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 February 2018.


Retrieved from ""