Shimurali

Shimurali
Census town
Manosapota village
Nickname:  SMX
Shimurali Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Shimurali Shimurali (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°02′29″N88°30′38″E / 23.041327°N 88.510491°E / 23.041327; 88.510491
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Government
• Body	Panchayat(s)
Area
• Total	1.5255 km2 (0.5890 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	17,819
• Density	127/km2 (330/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741248
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) & Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kalyani
Website	nadia.gov.in

Shimurali (often spelled 'Simurali') is a census town in Chakdaha CD block in the Kalyani subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. ^[1]

History

Shimurali is a culturally diverse place. In the past, it was best known for its river port, which fell under the Calcutta Port Trust Corporation (C.P.T.), a British port trust. ^[2]

Geography

8km
5miles

Hooghly
River

AIIMS Kalyani

F

University of Kalyani

F

Palpara

R

Mohanpur

R

Chaugacha

R

Haringhata

M

Gayespur

M

Chakdaha

M

Kalyani

M

Digha

CT

Subarnapur

CT

Simhat

CT

Kulia

CT

Saguna

CT

Madanpur

CT

Jangal

CT

Priyanagar

CT

Shimurali

CT

Chanduria

CT

Lalpur

CT

Darappur

CT

Punglia

CT

  

Cities and towns in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city/notified area, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Shimurali is located at 23°02′29″N88°30′38″E / 23.041327°N 88.510491°E / 23.041327; 88.510491 .

Area overview

Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi/ Hooghly on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. ^[3] The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the rural areas. ^[4]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Shimurali had a total population of 5,027, of which 2,509 (50%) were males and 2,518 (50%) were females. The population in the age range of 0–6 years was 401. The total number of literate persons in Shimurali was 4,233 (91.50% of the population over six years). ^[5]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Simurali covered an area of 1.5255 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tubewell/ borewell, hand pump. It had 508 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 3 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 2 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools. ^[6]

Transport

Simurali railway station is 58 km ^[7] from Sealdah station of Kolkata.

National Highway 12 (old no. NH 34) connects the town to Kolkata.

Education

Shimurali is known for the Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education, ^{[8] [9]} which is part of the University of Kalyani. There are many public primary schools in the area, as well as private English medium schools. Some Bengali medium schools include:

• Rautari High School for Boys (est. 1964)
• Rautari High School for Girls
• Shikarpur Vivekananda High School (est. 1967)
• Shikarpur Vivekananda High School for Girls
• Shimurali Upendra Bidyabhaban for Boys (est. 1946)
• Shimurali Upendra Bidyabhaban for Girls

Gallery

• 
  Simurali railway station
• 
  Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education
• 
  Nityananda Matha
• 
  Shimurali Bazaar
• 
  Calcutta Port Trust building at Shimurali
• 
  Burimatala temple

References

1. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Chakdaha CD block, page 511. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
2. "Kolkata Port Trust". smportkolkata.shipping.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
3. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
6. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
7. "Kolkata Sealdah/SDAH Railway Station Satellite Map - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations." Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations - India Rail Info. Web. 10 April 2011. <http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/325>.
8. sscollegeofeducation.org
9. "Kalyani University :: List of Affiliated Colleges." Welcome to University of Kalyani. Web. 10 April 2011. < "Kalyani University :: List of Affiliated Colleges". Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.>.

External links

• Media related to Simurali at Wikimedia Commons