Shyambazar, Hooghly

For other uses, see Shyambazar (disambiguation).

Shyambazar
Village
Shyambazar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Shyambazar Shyambazar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°53′28″N87°34′01″E / 22.891122°N 87.566972°E / 22.891122; 87.566972
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,109
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712612
Telephone/STD code	03211
Lok Sabha constituency	Arambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Goghat
Website	hooghly.gov.in

Shyambazar is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

[Interactive fullscreen map]

This is a stopgap mapping solution, while attempts are made to resolve technical difficulties with {{ OSM Location map }}

Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Shyambazar is located at 22°53′28″N87°34′01″E / 22.891122°N 87.566972°E / 22.891122; 87.566972

Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. ^[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas. ^[2]

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.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Shyambazar had a total population of 6,293 of which 3,214 (51%) were males and 3,079 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 776. The total number of literate persons in Shyambazar was 4,039 (73.21% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Shyambazar picture gallery

• 
  Pancha ratna Radha Damodar temple of Das family
• 
  Terracotta relief in Radha Damodara temple
• 
  Pancha ratna temple of Dutta family built in 1790
• 
  Terracota relief in Dutta family temple
• 
  Bhuvneswar Shiva temple
• 
  Gajan utsab at Shiva temple

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.