Nimsa

Nimsa
Census Town
Nimsa Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Nimsa Nimsa (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°43′12″N87°12′33″E / 23.720131°N 87.209291°E / 23.720131; 87.209291 Coordinates: 23°43′12″N87°12′33″E / 23.720131°N 87.209291°E / 23.720131; 87.209291
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Bardhaman
Area
• Total	4.0266 km2 (1.5547 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,549
• Density	880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713378
Telephone code	0341
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Jamuria
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Nimsa is a census town in the Jamuria CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the eastern portion of Asansol Sadar subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, R: rural centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Nimsa is located at 23°43′31″N87°12′00″E / 23.72519°N 87.199974°E / 23.72519; 87.199974

Urbanisation

According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. ^[1] In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation. ^[2] Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly) Census Towns.(partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Nimsa had a total population of 3,459 of which 1,813 (52%) were males and 1,646 (48%) were females. Population in the age range of 0–6 years was 403. The total number of literate persons in Nimsa was 2,074 (67.87% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

*For language details see Jamuria (community development block)#Language and religion

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Nimsa covered an area of 4.0266 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 7 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved service reservoir, tap water from treated sources, uncovered wells. It had 517 domestic electric connections and 37 road lighting (points). Among the medical facilities it had 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Pandaveswar 8 km away. Among the important commodities it manufactured were coal and paddy. ^[4]

Economy

As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Kenda Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Bahula Colliery, Chora Block Incline, CI Jambad Colliery, Chora OCP, Haripur Colliery, Lower Kenda Colliery, New Kenda Colliery, Siduli Colliery, SK OCP, West Kenda OCP. ^[5]

Education

Nimsha Khottadih Alinagar High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers and a library with 116 books. ^[6]

Bhuri Farfari S. Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2009. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII. ^[7]

There are Bengali-medium and Hindi-medium primary schools in the area. ^[8]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
2. "The Kolkata Gazette" (PDF). Notification No. 335/MA/O/C-4/1M-36/2014 dated 3 June 2015. Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
4. "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1179-1210; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1179; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1188; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1191; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 1196; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1200; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 1209. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
5. "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Kajora Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
6. "Nimsha Khottadih Alinagar High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
7. "Bhuri Farfari S. Jr. High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
8. "List of Schools in the Nimsa Khottadihi Alinagar Cluster". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 27 May 2020.