Jirat
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Jirat
জিরাট | |
|---|---|
Town | |
      Clockwise from top: Jirat Railway Station, Headquarter of Balagarh Block, Jirat Bus Stand, Jirat College, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Sri Sri Sarvamangala Kali Mata Temple | |
  Jirat Location in West Bengal, India  Jirat Jirat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°5′54″N 88°27′42″E / 23.09833°N 88.46167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District |  Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,430 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | • Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712501 |
| Telephone Code | 03213 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Sex Ratio | |
| Literacy | 79.01% |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Balagarh |
| Highway | State Highway 6 (West Bengal) |
| Website | hooghly |
Jirat is a census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian State of West Bengal. This is the ancestral town of Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Panchanan Karmakar. There are few temples located in Jirat has historical relevance, Durga Puja is the main attraction of the town. It is the administrative headquarter of Balagarh Block. Jirat Hospital, Jirat College and Balagarh BDO Office are located in Jirat Bus Stand area.
Geography
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River
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Jirat is the Main Administrative Center (Sadar) of Balagarh Block. Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya, Balagarh BDO Office, and Jirat Hospital are located in Jirat.
The Balagarh CD Block is mostly part of the Hooghly Flats, one of the three natural regions in the district composed of the flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. The region is a narrow strip of land along the 80 km long stretch of the Hooghly River, that forms the eastern boundary of the district.[1]
Urbanisation
There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With foreigners dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised districts in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant.[1]
In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns.[2] In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural.[3]
The map above shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Religions
Hinduism is majority religion in Jirat. Islam is second most popular religion, most of the Muslim population situated in Dwarpara. Christianity is followed by minority of peoples.[citation needed]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Jirat had a total population of 7,430, of which 3,824 (51%) were males and 3,606 (49%) were females. The total number of literates in Jirat was 5,308 (79.01% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Transport
Jirat railway station is an important railway station in the Bandel-Katwa Branch Line. The State Highway 6 (West Bengal) passes through Jirat.[4] The nearest airport from Jirat is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport which is 58 km away. Approximate driving distance between Kolkata and Jirat is 71 km (44 mi). Jirat is also connected with Chuchura to Kalna by Bus (Bus Route 8).
Temples
The oldest temples in Jirat are:
- Sri Sri Gapinath Jeu (Smritrimandir)
- Sideswari Kali(jirat choumatha)
- Mahakal Bairav (Kaliagarh)
- Sri Sri Sarvamangala Kali Mata Temple (Asanpur)
- Darmaraj Temple (Mundukhola)
- Bura Siva Temple (Panchpara)
- Smritimandir Hanuman Balaji Temple (Smritimandir)
- Math Bari Maa (Patuligram)
- Boro Bari Durga Maa (Jirat)
- Choto Bari Durga Maa (Jirat)
Healthcare
A variety of hospitals, nursing homes, and sub-health centers have branches in Jirat, with notable examples being Jirat Hospital, Ahammedpur Block Health Care Center, Envision Eye Foundation etc.
Education
The following educational institutions are located in Jirat.
- Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya (College)
- Jirat Colony High School (Government Higher Secondary School for Boys)
- Holy Child Academy, Jirat (Private English Medium School)
- Sishu Siskha Niketan (Private School)
- Kabura Panchpara High School (Government Higher Secondary School)
- Little Angeles Academy (Private English Medium Nursery School)
- Ashutosh Smritimandir Girls High School (Government High School for Girls)
- Balagarh High School (Government Higher Secondary School)
- Mamtamoyi children academy (private)
Notable persons
- Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee (Educator and the second indian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta).
- Panchanan Karmakar (Inventor of wooden Bengali alphabet typeface).
- Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Indian Politician)
- Ashim Kumar Majhi (MLA of Balagarh Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
References
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ a b "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
