Sibpur, Paschim Bardhaman

For other uses, see Shibpur (disambiguation).

Sibpur
Village
Sibpur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Sibpur Sibpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°37′43″N87°24′28″E / 23.6287°N 87.4078°E / 23.6287; 87.4078 Coordinates: 23°37′43″N87°24′28″E / 23.6287°N 87.4078°E / 23.6287; 87.4078
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,953
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713212
Telephone code	91 341
Lok Sabha constituency	Bardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Durgapur Purba
Website	pascimbardhaman.co.in

Sibpur (also spelled Shibpur) is a village in Kanksa CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in the southern and eastern portions of Durgapur subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, R: rural centre, A: airport, B: barrage, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Urbanisation

According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at Durgapur and 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map). ^[1]

Location

Sibpur is located at 23°37′43″N87°24′28″E / 23.6287°N 87.4078°E / 23.6287; 87.4078 .

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sibpur had a toal population of 1953 of which 999 (51%) were males and 954 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 109. The total number of literate persons in Sibpur was 1,844 (71.26% of the population over 6 years). ^[2]

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

Transport

A new bridge is proposed to be built across the Ajay River near Sibpur, connecting this area to Jaydev Kenduli. ^{[3] [4]} At present a fair-weather bridge is laid across the river in the dry season.

Education

Shibpur Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2010. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII. ^[5]

Jamdaha High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1982. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has a library with 307books and a playground. ^[6]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre, with 6 beds, at Shibpur. ^[7]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
2. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
3. "New bridges to be built over Ganga and Ajay". WebIndia 123. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
4. "New bridges to be built over Ganga and Ajay". All India Trinamool Congress. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
5. "Shibpur Jr High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
6. "Jamdaha High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
7. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 May 2020.