Amtala, Murshidabad
Amtala | |
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Town | |
  Amtala Location in West Bengal, India  Amtala Amtala (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°55′56″N 88°26′51″E / 23.9322°N 88.4476°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742121 (Amtala) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Naoda |
| Website | murshidabad |
Amtala is a town, with a college, not identified in 2011 census, in Naoda CD Block in Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Social background
The area around Amtala is a rich agricultural area, which is somewhat cut off from the outside world.[citation needed] The nearest railway station is around 23 km away and buses for Baharampur few and far between. The population is largely Muslim and education particularly amongst the girls was not encouraged. They were married off early. The social reformation started with the setting up of Amtala High School, a co-educational institution. However, the conservative community was not eager to send the girls to such a school, post class VIII. The young girls continued to be married off early. With the help of a few liberal intellectuals, the forward-looking section of the population established a girls’ school, Anandaoni Balika Vidyalaya. Very slowly the education of girls was promoted and more and more people were getting convinced about the need for girls’ education. The next hurdle was a college. The nearest college was 22 km away. Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya was started in 1986 with 36 students, one third of them being girls.[1]
Education
Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya was established in 1986 at Amtala. Guru Prasad Biswas and Birendranath Biswas made a handsome contribution, and the college was named after the fathers of both the donors. The land was provided by Amtala High School. Affiliated with the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Arabic, history, philosophy, political science and education.[1][2]
Amtala High School was established in 1919. It is a coeducational institution up to 12th class.
Amtala Anadamani Balika Vidyalaya was established in 1972. It is a girls’ school up to 12th class.
Healthcare
Amtala Rural Hospital functions with 50 beds.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya". JRM. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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