Shyamsundar

Shyamsundar
Village
Shyamsundar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Shyamsundar Shyamsundar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°06′16.8″N87°51′59.0″E / 23.104667°N 87.866389°E / 23.104667; 87.866389
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,903
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713424 (Shyamsundar)
Telephone/STD code	03451
Lok Sabha constituency	Bardhaman Purba
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Raina
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Shyamsundar is a village in Raina I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

Earlier, the village was called ‘Ahar Belma’ and the village was renamed after the deity was established there by Bisalakhya Bose. ^[1]

Geography

8km
5miles

Damodar River

Dwarakeswar River

Sat Deul

H

Rasulpur

R

Masagram

R

Maheshbati

R

Gotan

R

Ukhrid

R

Sagrai

R

Shyamsundar

R

Paharhati

R

Khandaghosh

R

Madhabdihi

R

Raina

R

Jamalpur

R

Seharabazar

CT

Alipur

CT

Memari

M

  

Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census 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

Shyamsundar is located at 23°06′16.8″N87°51′59.0″E / 23.104667°N 87.866389°E / 23.104667; 87.866389 .

It is 18 km from Bardhaman. ^[1]

Urbanisation

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district. ^[2] 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.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Raina I CD block are located at Shyamsundar. ^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Shyamsundar had a total population of 4,903, of which 2,469 (50%) were males and 2,434 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 446. The total number of literates in Shyamsundar was 3,707 (83.17% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

Transport

There is Shymsundar railway station on the Bankura-Masagram line. ^{[6] [7]} As of 3 November 2021, MEMU services are available between Bankura and Masagram. ^[8]

Education

In 1947, at the time of independence there were only three colleges in Bardhaman district – at Bardhaman, Kalna and Asansol. Shyamsundar College was established in 1948. ^[9] Syamsundar College was founded by Raibahadur Bisalaksha Bose, a social worker of Shyamsundar. Amongst those who helped in establishing the college were: Abdus Sattar, Kalipada Mukherjee, Prafulla Chandra Sen and Jadabendra Nath Panja. ^[10] Subjects taught in the college include: physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology, microbiology, Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, political science, education, philosophy, economics and commerce. ^[11]

Shyamsundar Ramlal Adarsha Vidyalaya, a boys only high school, and Adarsha Balika Vidyalaya, a girls only high school, are affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. ^[12] Shymsundar Ramlal Adarsha Vidyalaya, a coeducational institution, is affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. ^[13]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Shyamsundar (with 10 beds). ^[14]

References

1. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol II, page 603, Radical Impression, Kolkata. ISBN   81-85459-36-3
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
3. "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
4. "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
6. "Before swearing-in, Didi's rail sops on track". Business Standard, 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
7. Google maps
8. "78056 Bankura-Masagram MEMU". India Rail Info. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
9. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol I, pp. 560=561, Radical Impression. ISBN   81-85459-36-3
10. "Shyamsundar College". College authorities. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
11. "Shyamsundar College". College Admission. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
12. "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
13. "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
14. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.