Sibpur, Paschim Bardhaman

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Sibpur
Village
Sibpur is located in West Bengal
Sibpur
Sibpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°37′43″N 87°24′28″E / 23.6287°N 87.4078°E / 23.6287; 87.4078Coordinates: 23°37′43″N 87°24′28″E / 23.6287°N 87.4078°E / 23.6287; 87.4078
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,953
Languages*
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713212
Telephone code91 341
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDurgapur Purba
Websitepascimbardhaman.co.in

Sibpur (also spelled Shibpur) is a village in Kanksa CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[]

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Cities and towns in the southern and eastern portions of Durgapur subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, R: rural centre, A: airport, B: barrage, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Urbanisation[]

According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at Durgapur and 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).[1]

Location[]

Sibpur is located at

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23°37′43″N 87°24′28″E / 23.6287°N 87.4078°E / 23.6287; 87.4078.

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sibpur had a toal population of 1953 of which 999 (51%) were males and 954 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 109. The total number of literate persons in Sibpur was 1,844 (71.26% of the population over 6 years).[2]

*For language details see Kanksa (community development block)#Language and religion

Transport[]

A new bridge is proposed to be built across the Ajay River near Sibpur, connecting this area to Jaydev Kenduli.[3][4] At present a fair-weather bridge is laid across the river in the dry season.

Education[]

Shibpur Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2010. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.[5]

Jamdaha High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1982. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has a library with 307books and a playground.[6]

Healthcare[]

There is a primary health centre, with 6 beds, at Shibpur.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. ^ "New bridges to be built over Ganga and Ajay". WebIndia 123. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ^ "New bridges to be built over Ganga and Ajay". All India Trinamool Congress. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Shibpur Jr High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Jamdaha High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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