Shyambazar, Hooghly

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Shyambazar
Village
Shyambazar is located in West Bengal
Shyambazar
Shyambazar
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°53′28″N 87°34′01″E / 22.891122°N 87.566972°E / 22.891122; 87.566972Coordinates: 22°53′28″N 87°34′01″E / 22.891122°N 87.566972°E / 22.891122; 87.566972
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,109
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712612
Telephone/STD code03211
Lok Sabha constituencyArambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGoghat
Websitehooghly.gov.in

Shyambazar is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[]

Shyambazar is located at

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22°53′28″N 87°34′01″E / 22.891122°N 87.566972°E / 22.891122; 87.566972

Area overview[]

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.[2]

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.

Demographics[]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Shyambazar had a total population of 6,293 of which 3,214 (51%) were males and 3,079 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 776. The total number of literate persons in Shyambazar was 4,039 (73.21% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Shyambazar picture gallery[]

  • Pancha ratna Radha Damodar temple of Das family

  • Terracotta relief in Radha Damodara temple

  • Pancha ratna temple of Dutta family built in 1790

  • Terracota relief in Dutta family temple

  • Bhuvneswar Shiva temple

  • Gajan utsab at Shiva temple

References[]

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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