Ahiran

This article is about the settlement in West Bengal. For the village in Uttar Pradesh, see Ahiran, Pindra.

Ahiran Ahiron
Village/City
Ahiran Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Ahiran Ahiran (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°31′N88°01′E / 24.52°N 88.02°E / 24.52; 88.02
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Area
• Total	91.75 km2 (35.42 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	17,079
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	742223
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Jangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Jangipur
Website	murshidabad.nic.in

Ahiran is a village in the Suti I CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It serves as the Headquarters of the Suti I administrative division.

History

This is a historical village of Murshidabad district. The word Ahiran means "an area of Ahirs". ^[1] The gold coins belonging to Gupta period were found at Ahiran during road construction on National Highway 34 (India). ^[2]

Geography

[Interactive fullscreen map]

Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Jangipur subdivision, Murshidabad district (including Suti I, Raghunathganj I, Raghunathganj II, Sagardighi CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility
Abbreviation- TPS: Thermal Power Station, AMU: Aligarh Muslim University
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Ahiran is located at 24°31′N88°01′E / 24.52°N 88.02°E / 24.52; 88.02 . The village is situated on the bank of Bansloi River.

Area overview

Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52 census towns and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in the Rarh region that is spread over from adjoining Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating. ^{[3] [4]} The river Ganges, along with its distributaries, is prominent in both the maps. At the head of the subdivision is the 2,245 m long Farakka Barrage, one of the largest projects of its kind in the country. ^[5] Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). ^[6] The subdivision has two large power plants - the 2,100 MW Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 1,600 MW Sagardighi Thermal Power Station. ^{[7] [8]} According to a 2016 report, there are around 1,000,000 (1 million/ ten lakh) workers engaged in the beedi industry in Jangipur subdivision. 90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women. ^{[9] [10] [11]} As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the Ganges alone in Murshidabad district. Severe erosion occurs along the banks. ^[12]

Note: The two maps present some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the maps are linked in the larger full screen maps.

Demographics

The population of Ahiran village, as per the 2011 Census by the Government of India, was 17,079 with 8,691 males and 8,388 females. ^[13]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Suti I CD block are located at Ahiran. ^[14]

Offices

Some of the government offices located in this area are: Suti I (community development block)

• B.D.O Office
• Sub Inspector Of Schools
• [Integrated Child Development Services] (ICDS)
• Suti I Block Youth Office
• B.L and L.R.O, ^[15]
• Ahiran Hospital, Ahiran
• Post Office,
• Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank,
• Bank of India, ^[16]
• Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture
• Ahrion electric bill collection office and mini electronic supply centers were established at Suti 1 block (WBSEDCL - AHIRAN CCC). ^[17]

Transport

• Ahiran is connected through NH 34 and Ahiran railway station is situated in Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop line of Indian Railway. ^[18]
• Ahiran Halt Bus Stop and
• Ahiran Haat Bus Stop.

Education

The few famous schools situated in the village include the Ahiran Hemangini Vidyaytan School (H.S.),Ahiran Schinananda Girl High School and Bangabari High School.

• Ahiran Model School, Suti - I block.
• Aligarh Muslim University Center Murshidabad .
• CWSN Resource Room, a school for child with special needs also here.

Healthcare

• Ahiran Hospital is the Primary Health Center, the B.M.O.H. Ahiran BPHC ^[19] Suti-1, Murshidabad, near Jangipur Sub-Divisional Hospital.
• Veterinary Dispensaries/ Hospital -BLDO Suti-1 Block Animal ^[20] Primary Health center at Ahiran.

References

1. Sivaprasad Das Gupta (1982). Essays in Thematic Cartography: Papers Presented at the Third National Cartographic Conference, Calcutta, During 19-21 October 1981, by the Members of National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation. The Organisation. p. 166.
2. "Gold coins of Gupta era found in West Bengal". THE HINDU TODAY'S PAPER. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
3. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
4. "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
5. "Farakka Barrage Project". FBP. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
6. "Child labour, illness & lost childhoods, India's tobacco industry". Edge of Humanity Magazine, 27 December 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
7. "Power Generation". Farakka. NTPC. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
8. "The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited". Sagardighi Thermal Power Project. WBPDCL. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
9. Kar, Sunirmal. "Child workers in household industry: a study of beedi industry in Murshidabad district of West Bengal" (PDF). Viswa Bharati University thesis, page 5. Shodhganga. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
10. "The 'Poor man's cigarette'". Gurvinder Singh. The Statesman, 22 January 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
11. "Beedi workers of Jangipur hold key". Indrani Dutta. The Hindu, 1 May 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
12. "Types and sources of floods in Murshidabad, West Bengal" (PDF). Swati Mollah. Indian Journal of Applied Research, February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
13. "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal". Census of India 2011. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
14. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Murshidabad with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
15. "Land & Land Reforms Department". Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
16. "Details of BANK OF INDIA, AHIRAN". All Bank Branches in India. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
17. "Details of wbsedcl, AHIRON". Mini Power supply. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
18. "Ahiran Railway Station". AHN/Ahiran (1 PFs) Railway Station Map - India Rail Info. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
19. "Name of the Institution (Hospital)" (PDF). Government of West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
20. "Block Animal Health Centre". Department of Animal Resources Development, Govt. of WB. Retrieved 17 February 2012.

External links

• Ahiran on Facebook