Shimurali

Shimurali
Shimurali
Rural of Nadia
	Simurali railway station platform
	Nickname: SMX
	Shimurali Location in West Bengal, India
	Coordinates: 23°02′29″N 88°30′38″E / 23.041327°N 88.510491°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Government
• Body	Panchayat(s)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	30.193
Demonym	Nadia / Nadia / Nadia
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) & Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kalyani
Website	nadia.gov.in

Shimurali ( Often spelt 'Simurali' ) is a Suburban area, in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Simurali railway station is 58 km ^[1] from Sealdah station of Kolkata. This place is also well known for the production of betel leaf and sweet water fishes.

History and Geography

Shimurali is one of the most culturally diverse place. In the past, it was best known for its river port which was under British port trust, Calcutta Port Trust Corporation (C.P.T.). Urban side of this place is mostly found around the railway station area, and less crowded side is far way from Shimurali Railway Station. Shimurali is also well known for farming. Several types of crops, paddies and vegetables are available in the retail market at very low cost.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census at Shimurali. Total 2 panchyates in Chanduria and Simurali are Census town 2011. The total population in Simurali is 30.193 as per the survey of census during 2011 by Indian Government. While the Shimurali population is 30.193, there are 16.67 8males and 13.515 females. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 401 which is 7.98% of total population of Shimurali (CT). In Shimurali Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 1004 against state average of 950. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Shimurali is around 1111 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Shimurali city is 91.50% higher than state average of 76.26%. In Shimurali, Male literacy is around 94.57% while female literacy rate is 88.43%.

Education

It is known for the B.ED. (Bachelor of Education) college that is Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education (Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education)^[2]^[3] under the University of Kalyani.There are many govt. primary schools as well as private English medium schools. Some Bengali medium schools are :

Rautari High School For Boys (HS. Estd-1964)
Rautari High School For Girls (HS)
Shikarpur Vivekananda High School (HS)(ESTD-1967)
Shikarpur Vivekananda High School for Girls (H.S.)
Shimurali Upendra Bidyabhaban for Boys (HS. Estd-1946),
Shimurali Upendra Bidyabhaban for Girls (HS)

Religion

Mostly Bengali Hindus and Muslims live here. Christians are less in number. There is a Baishnab Matha and a Kali Mandir (temple) in Shimurali.

Cultures

Mostly Bengali Hindu cultures are widely celebrated here.Durgapuja and Kali puja. Eid are mostly celebrated.

It is famous for 150 year old Burimatala Durga Puja. Peoples from near and far come here in Ashtami Puja to offer prayers to the sacred Devi.

Market

Shimurali has two major markets. Both of them are mostly retail markets. One is at the west side of the 47/T railway gate (up) and another one is at the south part of the railway platform (down). Both of them are retail markets, famous for fish & paan (also called betel leaf). These retail markets start treading from early in the morning. Markets stay closed on every Tuesday.

Transport

Simurali railway station is situated in Sealdah main line under the Sealdah railway division. National highway no. 34 also connects this village to Kolkata. There are other transport systems available too like Auto, Bus, rickshaw, bicycle etc.

References

^ "Kolkata Sealdah/SDAH Railway Station Satellite Map - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations." Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations - India Rail Info. Web. 10 Apr. 2011. <http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/325>.
^ sscollegeofeducation.org
^ "Kalyani University :: List of Affiliated Colleges." Welcome to University of Kalyani. Web. 10 Apr. 2011. <"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)>.

[1] "Kolkata Sealdah/SDAH Railway Station Satellite Map - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations." Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations - India Rail Info. Web. 10 Apr. 2011. <http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/325>.

[2] sscollegeofeducation.org

[3] "Kalyani University :: List of Affiliated Colleges." Welcome to University of Kalyani. Web. 10 Apr. 2011. <"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)>.

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