Shrirampur is a village in the
Sabang CD block in the
Kharagpur subdivision
Kharagpur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Paschim Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions, after separation of Jhar ...
of the
Paschim Medinipur district
Paschim Medinipur (English: ''West Medinipur'', alternative spelling ''Midnapore'') district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur a ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Shrirampur is located at .
Area overview
Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has
alluvial
Alluvium (, ) is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit. Alluvium is ...
soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have
lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once. With a density of population of 787 per km
2nearly half of the district's population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Shrirampur had a total population of 933, of which 489 (52%) were males and 444 (48%) were females. There were 100 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Shrirampur was 778 (93.40% of the population over 6 years).
.*For language details see
Sabang (community development block)#Language and religion
Culture
David J. McCutchion mentions the Lakshmi Janardana temple of the Jana family as a richly terracotta decorated ''
pancharatna'' with smooth rekha turrets measuring 17’ 8" square, built in 1870.
[McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 49. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ]
Education
Schools in Shrirampur
Shrirampur village has four government pre-primary schools and four government primary schools.
The village does not have any private or government middle schools. However, a private middle school is available in Komarpur, located less than 5 kilometers away.
Similarly, there are no private or government secondary schools in Shrirampur, but a private secondary school operates in Komarpur, also less than 5 kilometers away.
For senior secondary education, Shrirampur lacks both private and government senior secondary schools. Students typically attend a private senior secondary school in Lachipur, situated within 5 kilometers of the village.
Shrirampur picture gallery
File:Pancha Ratna Lakshmi Janardan temple of Jana family at Shrirampur under Paschim Mednipur district in West Bengal 03.jpg, Lakshmi Janardana temple
File:Pancha Ratna Lakshmi Janardan temple of Jana family at Shrirampur under Paschim Mednipur district in West Bengal 04.jpg, Terracotta decoration
File:Pancha Ratna Lakshmi Janardan temple of Jana family at Shrirampur under Paschim Mednipur district in West Bengal 07.jpg, Terracotta decoration
File:Pancha Ratna Lakshmi Janardan temple of Jana family at Shrirampur under Paschim Mednipur district in West Bengal 06.jpg, Terracotta decoration
References
External links
{{Temple towns in West Bengal
Villages in Paschim Medinipur district