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Jirat
Jirat is a census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is the administrative headquarter of Balagarh Block. It is birthplace of the Dr. Gangaprasad Mukherjee, Writer Charuchandra Banerjee, Tollywood actor Anil Charteree, Sonet Writer Debendranath Senthe Poet Mohitlal Majumder etc. 2kms south from Jirat Railway Station Smitimandir has a beautiful Radhagopinath temple. Annual festival of 'Pancham dol' is held here during the month of March and the famous 'Rash Utsab' in November.Smitimandir has also Hanuman Balaji temple.Main festival 'Hanuman Jayanti' held during the month of April. 1kms east from Jirat station is the historical place of Kaliagarh, the banks of river Bhagirathi was the 'Gang of Dacoits' settlement in Hooghly District. It has an ancient Kali and Siva temple, which is the oldest temple in Jirat. The Siva temple name of 'Mahakal Bhairav' has sculptured terra-cotta tiles representing ships , Hindu God's scencs from the Ramayana ...
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Jirat
Jirat is a census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is the administrative headquarter of Balagarh Block. It is birthplace of the Dr. Gangaprasad Mukherjee, Writer Charuchandra Banerjee, Tollywood actor Anil Charteree, Sonet Writer Debendranath Senthe Poet Mohitlal Majumder etc. 2kms south from Jirat Railway Station Smitimandir has a beautiful Radhagopinath temple. Annual festival of 'Pancham dol' is held here during the month of March and the famous 'Rash Utsab' in November.Smitimandir has also Hanuman Balaji temple.Main festival 'Hanuman Jayanti' held during the month of April. 1kms east from Jirat station is the historical place of Kaliagarh, the banks of river Bhagirathi was the 'Gang of Dacoits' settlement in Hooghly District. It has an ancient Kali and Siva temple, which is the oldest temple in Jirat. The Siva temple name of 'Mahakal Bhairav' has sculptured terra-cotta tiles representing ships , Hindu God's scencs from the Ramayana ...
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Balagarh (community Development Block)
Balagarh is a Community Development Block, located in Jirat, West Bengal, India, that forms an administrative division in Chinsurah Subdivision of Hooghly in the Indian state of West Bengal Overview The Balagarh CD Block is mostly part of the Hooghly Flats, one of the three natural regions in the district of the flat alluvial plains that forms 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. The region has been physiographically influenced by the course of the river. The western part of the block gradually merges into the Hooghly-Damodar Plain. Geography Balagarh is located at . Balagarh CD Block is bounded by Santipur and Ranaghat I CD Blocks, in Nadia districts across the Hooghly, in the north, Ranaghat I CD Block, in Nadia district across the Hooghly the east, Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in the south and Pandua and Kalna II CD Blocks, in Bardhaman distri ...
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Jirat Railway Station
Jirat railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Kaliagarh, Jirat, Hooghly in the Indian state of West Bengal. Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Jirat railway station. History The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa Katwa is a sub-divisional town and railway junction in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Katwa subdivision. The town was built at the confluence of Ganga and Ajay. Katwa is a border cit ... in 1913. This line including Jirat railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line. References Railway stations in Hooghly district Kolkata Suburban Railway stations Howrah railway division {{WestBengal-railstation-stub ...
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Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya
Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya (Jirat College) (informally known as BBKM), established in 1985, is the general degree college located in Jirat, India. The college was founded by Sri Bijoy Krishna Modak. SrBijoy Krishna Modakwas a Political and Social Worker. The college offers undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Science. The campus is in the Hooghly District. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan. Departments Science *Physics *Mathematics *Computer Science ( Only General Stream) Arts and Commerce *Bengali *English *History *Geography *Political Science *Philosophy *Commerce Accreditation In 2016 Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya has been awarded C grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a government organisation in India that assesses and accredits Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is an autonomous body funded by the University Grants Commission and headquarte .. ...
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Hooghly District
Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsura (''Chuchura''). There are four subdivisions: Chinsurah Sadar, Srirampore, Chandannagore, and Arambagh. History The district of Hooghly derived its name from the town of Hooghly on the west bank of the Hugli River about 40 km north of Kolkata. This town was a major river port for trade in India before colonialism. The district has thousands of years of rich heritage as part of the Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. The first European to reach this area was the Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama. In 1536 Portuguese traders obtained a permit from Sultan Mahmud Shah to trade in this area. In those days the Hooghly River was the main route for transportation and Hooghly served as an excellent trading port. Within a few decades, the town of Hoog ...
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Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee
Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee (anglicised, originally Asutosh Mukhopadhyay, also anglicised to Asutosh Mookerjee) (29 June 1864 – 25 May 1924) was a prolific Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician. He was the first student to be awarded a dual degree (MA in Mathematics and MSc in Physics) from Calcutta University. Perhaps the most emphatic figure of Indian education, he was a man of great personality, high self-respect, courage and towering administrative ability. The second Indian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta for four consecutive two-year terms (1906–1914) and a fifth two-year term (1921–23), Mukherjee was responsible for the foundation of the ''Bengal Technical Institute'' in 1906, which was later known as Jadavpur University and the University College of Science (Rajabazar Science College) of the Calcutta University in 1914. Mukherjee also played a vital role in the founding of the University College of Law popularly known as Hazra Law College ...
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Hugli-Chuchura
Hugli-Chuchura or Hooghly-Chinsurah is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the bank of Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata. It is located in the district of Hooghly and is home to the district headquarters. Chuchura houses the Commissioner of the Burdwan Range. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). The District Court building of Chinsurah is the longest building in West Bengal. Chinsurah is the home to the new state-of-the-art 1000 KW DRM transmitter of Prasar Bharti which enables 'Akashvaani Maitree' to be broadcast across Bangladesh. This special Bangla service of All India Radio was launched in the wake of the Bangladesh Liberation Movement and played a key role during the war, broadcasting Indian news bulletins in Bangladesh. It continued till April 2010 but was discontinued thereafter due to decommissioning of the Super Power Transmitter at Chinsurah. The head ...
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Bansberia
Bansberia is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is about away from Kolkata, at the western end of the Iswar Gupta Setu ( Kalyani-Bansberia) Bridge. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Bans Beria railway station is 4 km from Bandel Junction on the Bandel-Katwa Line.The area covered by two police stations - Chinsurah (W.no.1-4) and Mogra (W.no.5-22). The part of both Police Stations governed by Chandannagar Police Commissionerate. Very good and innocent people live here so, The criminal reports are very few in this city. It is the "Peaceful City" of Hooghly District. History Bansberia was one of the main city of ancient Saptagram. Zafar Khan Ghazi Mosque and Dargah situated at Tribeni in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India, are considered to be among the earliest surviving Muslim monuments in Bengal. According to an inscription, the mosque is dated 698 AH (1298 AD). ...
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Purusattompur
Purusattompur is a census town in Pandua CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Purusattompur is located at . Pandua, Purusattompur and Namajgram form a cluster of census towns. Pandua CD Block is a flat alluvial plain, known as the Hooghly-Damodar Plain, that forms part of the Gangetic Delta. 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. 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. In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is ru ...
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Pandua, Hooghly
Pandua is a census town in the Pandua CD block in the Chinsurah subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Pandua is located at . It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet). Pandua, Purusattompur and Namajgram form a cluster of census towns. Pandua CD block is a flat alluvial plain, known as the Hooghly-Damodar Plain, that forms part of the Gangetic Delta. The place is best known for its minar and the ruins of Pandu Raja's Palace where all important state ceremonies were held. The 13th century minar soars to a height of 125 feet. History According to Binoy Ghosh, the tall Pandua minar can be seen by those travelling in trains or along the Grand Trunk Road. It is locally said that Shah Sufiuddin defeated the Hindu king of the Pandua and Mahanad area and built this victory pillar. Mahiuddin Ostagar of Santipur composed a poem, ''Panduar Kechha'', in which he describes how Muslim domination of the are ...
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Batika
Batika is a census town in Pandua CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Batika is generated by combining shape of some colonies. They are Purbapalli (Formerly Goalapara), Roypara and Majher para or Muslim para. Geography {{OSM Location map , width=300, height=350, zoom=10 , coord={{coord, 23, 0, 45, N, 88, 20, 12, E, float=left, caption=Cities and towns in the Chinsurah subdivision (except Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks) in Hooghly districtM: 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 , mark-coord1={{coord, 22, 58, 32, N, 88, 24, 0, E , label-pos1=label1=Bansberia , numbered1=M, mark-title1= Bansberia (M), label-color1=#800000 , label-size1=11, mark-size1=12, shape1=l-circle, shape-color1=#800000, shape-outline1=white, label-offset-x1=2 , mark-coord2={{coord, 22, 54, 0, N, 88, 23, 24, ...
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Balagarh (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Balagarh Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency headquartered in Jirat, Hooghly in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 191 Balagarh Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Balagarh community development block and Chandrahati I, Chandrahati II, Digsui and Mogra I gram panchayats of Chinsurah Mogra community development block. Balagarh Assembly constituency is part of No. 28 Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency). It was earlier part of Katwa (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 2011 .# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2007 by-election. 1977–2007 The Balagarh seat fell vacant because of the death of the sitting MLA, Dibakanta Routh. In 2007 by-elections, Bhuban Pramanick of CPI(M) polled 60,101 votes to win the seat. Ashim Majhi of Trin ...
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