Chandrakona Jirat High School is one of the oldest schools of West Bengal. It is situated in Chandrakona of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India. It was founded by the late Zamindar Jaykrishna Mukhopadhyay. Our school - Chandrakona Jirat High School is the second oldest institution of the district and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2006. Pandit Iswar chandra Vidyasagar visited this school in 1854. With his recommendation, the school was affiliated as a Middle English school in 1856 and was upgraded to an H.E. school in 1871. The School also upgraded as old H.S. school w.e.f. 1 January 1963 and new H.S. School with General Stream Course wef 1977. From class 5-12 is taught here. Class 5-10 are only boys but 11 and 12 are co-educational. It is at Gobindapur village of Chandrakona. Debi prasad Dubey was the Headmaster of this school for a long period of 36 years. Bikash Kumar Ghoshal, Honourable Head Master of this school, assigned his charge on 23 May 2002. A large Infrastructural development of the school has been made during his tenure. He has been awarded "Avantika Award" and "National Education Achievement Award" from "Global Achievers’ Foundation", New Delhi for his book- Anirban Dipshikha-History of the School. He also has been nominated as one of 100 Top Educatos 2016 by International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England. He has also been awarded "Inspiring Best Teacher Award" from UEM in 2017. He retired on 31st March 2019 while he donated a half burst statue of Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar for installation in front of the School. He also donated a prize money namely " Bikash Kumar Ghoshal Physics Medha Puraskar " for awarding prize to the highest marks achiever in H.S. Physics. Late Gopendra nath Das-the Hon'ble Justice of Calcutta High Court and the Administrator of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education in the 50s decade took his first lesson in this heritage school. The School has been awarded continuous seven times District level Prize (1st/2nd/3rd) in Youth Parliament Competition from 2008 to 2016. The School has been felicitated by the Govt of W.B. for second position in YPC Division competition in 2014 and for First position in YPC Burdwan Division competition in 2015. It also has been awarded State level Prize in 2009. The School has been declared "District Champion" in Quiz contest in 2015 related to Gyan-O-Vigyan Mela organised by RMSA_Paschim Medinipur. School Magazine "Chayani" is published every year. One SC/ST hostel building was constructed in place of mud_walled building.
Ghatal is a city and a municipality in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. Earlier it was part of Hooghly District in 1872 it was merged with Medinipur district. It is the headquarters of the Ghatal subdivision.
Chandrakona is a town and a municipality in the Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. The city is located between Ghatal and Garhbeta. Chandraketu was the founder of the kingdom of Chandrakona. In the Ain-E-Akbari, the 16th century Mughal document, it was mentioned as ‘Mana’.
Khirpai, also known as Kshirpai, is a city and a municipality in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Earlier it was part of Hooghly. The city is situated between Ghatal and Chandrakona, near the banks of the rivers Shilabati and Kethai, and is one of the oldest municipalities in India. Khirpai is also famous for its Babarsa, a special type of sweetmeat, which is not available elsewhere.
Kharar is a historical town of Ghatal and one of the oldest town in Asia. This city is located in the Ghatal Subdivision of the Indian state of West Bengal. Earlier this town was part of Hooghly District later it was merged with Medinipur district.
Daspur is a village, with a police station, in Daspur I CD Block in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Previously a part of Hooghly District, later in 1872 it was merged with Medinipur district.
Birsingha is a large village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. Earlier this village was part of Hooghly District. Birsingha village is famous for the birthplace of the great Bengali social reformer and the author of Varna Parichay Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
Sonakhali is a village, in Daspur II CD Block in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Chaipat is a village, in Daspur II CD Block in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Dihi Baliharpur is a village in the Daspur I CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Radhakantapur is a village in the Daspur I CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Ajuria is a village in the Daspur II CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Uttar Bar is a village in the Daspur II CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Alui is a village in the Ghatal CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Gangadaspur is a village in the Ghatal CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located near Khirpai.
Iswarpur is a village in the Ghatal CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Jalsara is a village in the Ghatal CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Lachhipur is a village in the Ghatal CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Radhanagar is a village in the Ghatal CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Jayantipur is a village in the Chandrakona II CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Baikunthapur is a village in the Chandrakona II CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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