Jirat

Jirat
Census Town
Jirat
Jirat

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°5′54″N 88°27′42″E / 23.09833°N 88.46167°E / 23.09833; 88.46167Coordinates: 23°5′54″N 88°27′42″E / 23.09833°N 88.46167°E / 23.09833; 88.46167
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Population (2011)
 • Total 7,430
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Jirat is a Census Town in Balagarh Block of District Hooghly.

It is under Balagarh Block, the main Administrative center(Sadar) of the block. The BDO, the Gramin Hospital is in Jirat Patuligram Area. Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Poet Charuchandra Banerjee and Artist Anil Chaterjee's house are in Jirat Smritrimandir. Sri Sri Gapinath Jeu (Smritrimandir), Sideswari Kali, Mahakal Bairav (Kaliagarh), Darmaraj (Mundukhola) and Bura Siva Temple(Panch Para) are the oldest temples of Jirat Town. The Lions Club of Balagarh is in Jirat Bus Stand area.

Geography

Jirat is located at 23°5′54″N 88°27′42″E / 23.09833°N 88.46167°E / 23.09833; 88.46167.[1]

Demographics

As per 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. Population below 6 years was 711. The total number of literates in Jirat was 5,308 (79.01 % of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

Jirat is 22 km from Bandel on the Bandel-Katwa Branch Line[3] and Chuchura to Kalna (bus route 8)

The State Highway 6 (West Bengal) passes through Jirat.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Jirat Railway Station". Hooghly district. Wikimapia. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Railway local time table
  4. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.


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