Birbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri. Other important cities are Bolpur, Rampurhat and Sainthia. Jamtara, Dumka and Pakur districts of the state of Jharkhand lie at the western border of this district; the border in other directions is covered by the districts of Bardhaman and Murshidabad of West Bengal.
Sainthia is a city and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is known as business city of Birbhum district. The city is under the jurisdiction of Sainthia police station. Sainthia is the fourth most populous city in Birbhum district and 95th most populous city in West Bengal. The city covers an area of 10 km2 and had a population of 44,601 in 2011. Located on the banks of Mayurakshi River, Sainthia has been a major human settlement. The city is famous for Nandikeshwari Temple, one of the Shakti Peethas in Indian subcontinent.
Murarai I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Rampurhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Murarai Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Murarai is a census town in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Murarai II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Nalhati I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Nalhati II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Rajgram (code:RJG) is a small station located in the Rajgram panchayat of Birbhum district of West Bengal. It is the first station of WB, of the Sahibganj loop, located on the West Bengal–Jharkhand border. It is a small village that comes under Murarai I community development block.
Chatra (code:CTR) is a small railway halt located on the Sahibganj loop. It is a small village, which comes under Murarai I.
State Highway 7 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India.
Murarai Government Polytechnic, is a government polytechnic located in Murarai, Birbhum district, West Bengal.
The Vananchal Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Ranchi Junction and Bhagalpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13403/13404 train numbers on a daily basis. this train is also remembered for the famous Sainthia train collision.
Paikar is a village in the Murarai II community development block in the Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Rajgram is a town and Nagar panchayat in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Barua Gopalpur is a census town in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district.
Ambhua is a census town in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district.
Kashimnagar is a census town in Murarai II CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district.
Bazle Ahmad was an Indian politician and trade unionist, belonging to the Socialist Unity Centre of India. By the mid-1960, he served as president of the UTUC -affiliated Sahebganj Loop Rail Sramik Union. He represented the Murarai constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly 1967-1972. In the 1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, he obtained 14,944 votes (41.37%). In the 1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, he obtained 22,766 votes (54.14%). As a legislator he managed to convince the state government to set up a tertiary educational facility in his constituency, leading to the foundation of the Kabi Nazrul College. In the 1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, he obtained 16,310 votes (53.73%). Bazle Ahmed lost the Murarai seat in the 1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, finishing in second place with 11,627 votes (29.49%).
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