Srirampur, Burdwan

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Srirampur
Census Town
Srirampur is located in West Bengal
Srirampur
Srirampur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°24′20″N 88°20′18″E / 23.4056°N 88.3382°E / 23.4056; 88.3382Coordinates: 23°24′20″N 88°20′18″E / 23.4056°N 88.3382°E / 23.4056; 88.3382
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Area
 • Total1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,830
 • Density14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Srirampur is a census town in Purbasthali I CD Block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[]

Cities and towns in the Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious place, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[]

Srirampur is located at

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23°24′20″N 88°20′18″E / 23.4056°N 88.3382°E / 23.4056; 88.3382. It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet).

It is located between the Bhagirathi, Ajay and Damodar rivers.[1] Temperatures in this region varies from 17-18 °C in winter to 30-32 °C in summer.[2] it is on the banks of Balluka river, which then joins the Behula and flows into the Bhagirathi.[3]

CD block HQ[]

The headquarters of Purbasthali I CD block are located at Srirampur.[4][5]

Urbanisation[]

87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas.[6] 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 Srirampur had a total population of 19,830, of which 10,181 (51%) were males and 9,649 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,728. The total number of literates in Srirampur was 15,218 (84.07% of the population over 6 years).[7]

As of 2001 India census,[8] Srirampur had a population of 17,715. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Srirampur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Srirampur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure[]

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Srirampur covered an area of 1.4 km2. It had 15 km roads. Amongst the medical facilities, the nearest nursing home was 3 km away and the nearest veterinary hospital was 23 km away. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 11 primary schools and 1 middle school. The nearest secondary school was at Samudragarh 4 km away.[9]

Education[]

Srirampur has eight primary and two secondary schools.[10]

People[]

The two main poets of Dharmamngal kavya, Rupram Chakraborty and Ghanaram Chakraborty belong to Srirampur.[11]

Healthcare[]

Srirampur Rural Hospital at Srirampur, PO Vidyanagar (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Purbasthali I CD block. There are primary health centres at Dogachhia, PO Rai Dogachhia (with 4 beds), Nadanghat (with 10 beds) and Nowapara (with 4 beds).[12]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References[]

  1. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali) , Vol I, p. 15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  2. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 19
  3. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 37
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  5. ^ "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  6. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  7. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  9. ^ "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1179-1181; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1188-1191; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1191-1195; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1196-1199; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities 2009, Pages 1200-1209. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  10. ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 233
  12. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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