Amtala, Murshidabad

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Amtala
Town
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Amtala
Location in West Bengal, India
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Amtala
Amtala (India)
Coordinates: 23°55′56″N88°26′51″E / 23.9322°N 88.4476°E / 23.9322; 88.4476
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
742121 (Amtala)
Lok Sabha constituency Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Naoda
Website murshidabad.gov.in

Amtala is a town, with a college, not identified in 2011 census, in the Naoda CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

Amtala, Murshidabad
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Jalangi
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Panchthupi
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Nagar
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Khargram
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Gram Salkia
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Gokarna
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Burwan
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Bharatpur
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Surangapur
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Shaktipur
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Sarulia
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Rejinagar
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Naoda
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Hariharpara
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Daulatabad
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Amtala
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Kandi
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Beldanga
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Berhampore
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Salar
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Sibdanga Badarpur
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Haridasmati
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Gora Bazar
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Gopjan
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Goaljan
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Chaltia
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Barua
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Banjetia
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Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Amtala is located at 23°55′56″N88°26′51″E / 23.9322°N 88.4476°E / 23.9322; 88.4476 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. [1] [2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. [3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore. [4] [5] [6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas. [7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Social background

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The area around Amtala is an agricultural area, which is somewhat cut off from the outside world.[ citation needed ] The nearest railway station, Beldanga is around 23 km away and buses for Baharampur few and far between. The population is largely Muslim and education particularly amongst the girls was not encouraged. The social reformation started with the setting up of Amtala High School, a co-educational institution. However, the conservative community was not eager to send the girls to school, post class VIII. The young girls continued to be married off early. With the help of a few liberal intellectuals, the forward-looking section of the population established a girls’ school, Anandaoni Balika Vidyalaya. Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya was started in 1986 with only 36 students, one third of them being girls. [8]

Education

Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya was established in 1986 at Amtala. Guru Prasad Biswas and Birendranath Biswas made a contribution, and the college was named after the fathers of them. Affiliated with the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Arabic, history, philosophy, political science and education. [8] [9] Amtala High School was established in 1919. It is a coeducational institution up to 12th class. Amtala Anadamani Balika Vidyalaya was established in 1972. It is a girls’ school up to 12th class.

Healthcare

Amtala Rural Hospital, with 50 beds, is the major government medical facility in Naoda CD block. [10]

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Haridasmati is a census town in the Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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References

  1. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
  5. Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
  6. Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN   81-89118-01-3.
  7. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya". JRM. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  9. "Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  10. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.