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Jirat Syiah Kuala
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locket Chatterjee
Locket Chatterjee (born 4 December 1974) is an Indian actress, politician and Member of Parliament for Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency), West Bengal, India. She is also a classical dancer. She completed her training in Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri and Creative, but is better known as an actress. Previously, she was the state president of BJP Mahila Morcha, the women's wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal. Now she is a General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal. Early life Chatterjee's father Sri. Anil Chatterjee was a purohit of Dakshineswar Kali Temple as was her grandfather. Her mother took her to dance school. Chatterjee went abroad with the Mamata Shankar ballet troupe when she was a class VIII student. She grew up by the Maa Ganga (popular as Hooghly) on the northern outskirts of Calcutta's Dakshineswar area. She later studied at Jogamaya Devi College, affiliated to the University of Calcutta. Filmography Films * ''Sannyasi Deshonayok'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census Town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics. They are characterized by the following: * Population exceeds 5,000 * At least 75% of main male working population is employed outside the agricultural sector * Minimum population density of 400 persons per km2 Examples of Indian census towns include Avinissery in Thrissur District of Kerala, Greater Noida and Chakeri in Uttar Pradesh, Indranagar in Tripura, Begampur, Chandpara, Nandigram, Chittaranjan and Beliatore in West Bengal, Chevella in Telangana, Amini in Lakshadweep, Deolali in Maharashtra, Ghatshila in Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, BGR Township ( Bongaigaon Refinery Township) in Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration of Assam, Pileru in Andhra Pradesh, Chikhli in Gujarat and Ichgam in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highway 6 (West Bengal)
State Highway 6 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India. Route SH 6 originates from Rajnagar and passes through Chandrapur, Suri, Purandarpur, Ahmadpur, Labhpur, Kirnahar, Kandra, Ketugram, Katwa, Nabadwip, Kalna, Jirat, Saptagram (from here it is the old Grand Trunk Road), Chinsurah, Chandannagar, Bhadreswar, Baidyabati, Serampore, Konnagar, Uttarpara, Bally, Belur, Salkia, Shibpur, Podrah, Andul and terminates at its junction with NH 16 at Alampur. The total length of SH 6 is 266 km. Districts traversed by SH 6 are: Birbhum district (0 – 76 km)Purba Bardhaman district (76 – 169 km)Hooghly district (169 – 242 km)Howrah district (242-266) Road sections It is divided into different sections as follows: See also *List of state highways in West Bengal This is a list of state highways in West Bengal, India. Introduction West Bengal state has a good road network. There are 15 state highways. List of state highways in West Benga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highways In India
In India, this is the network of roads maintained by the state governments. These roads are constructed and managed by the states' Public Works Department. The state highways are usually roads that link important cities, towns and district headquarters within the state and connect them with National Highways or state highways of neighbouring states. As of 31 March 2016, the total length of state highways was 176,166 km. As of 31 March 2016, Maharashtra had the largest share in the total length of SH roads (22.14%), followed by Karnataka (11.11%), Gujarat (9.76%), Rajasthan (8.62%) and Tamil Nadu (6.67%). History Independent of the NHDP program, state governments have been implementing a number of state highway projects since 2000. By 2010, state highway projects worth $1.7 billion had been completed, and an additional $11.4 billion worth of projects were under implementation. Bharatmala, a centrally-sponsored and funded road and highways project of the Government of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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