Sirakol

Sirakol
Census Town
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Coordinates: 22°18′57″N88°16′06″E / 22.3158°N 88.2684°E / 22.3158; 88.2684
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
CD block	Magrahat I
Area
• Total	4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,250
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743513
Telephone code	+91 3174
Vehicle registration	WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency	Mathurapur (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Magrahat Paschim
Website	www.s24pgs.gov.in

Sirakol is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Usthi police station in the Magrahat I CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

8km
5miles

Hooghly River

Jatar Deul

T

Lakshmikantapur

R

Baribhanga Abad

R

Raidighi

R

Lalpur

CT

Purba Ranaghat

CT

Mathurapur

CT

Krishna Chandrapur

CT

Krishnapur

R

Mandirbazar

R

Purba Bishnupur

CT

Bangsidharpur

CT

Chandpur

CT

Magrahat

CT

Bilandapur

CT

Swangrampur

CT

Dihi Kalas

CT

Uttar Kalas

CT

Nainan

CT

Shyampur

CT

Dhamua

CT

Baneswarpur

R

Bamna

CT

Kalikapota

CT

Uttar Kusum

CT

Barijpur

CT

Usthi

CT

Ghola Noapara

CT

Uttar Bishnupur

CT

Sirakol

CT

Ajodhyanagar

CT

  

Cities and towns in the eastern part of Diamond Harbour subdivision (including Magrahat I & II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur I & II CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the eastern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 24 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the eastern part of the district is a flat plain area with small towns, many in clusters. Location of places in the larger map varies a little. It is an OpenStreetMap, while we are using coordinates as in Google Maps. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

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.

Location

Sirakol is located at 22°18′57″N88°16′06″E / 22.3158°N 88.2684°E / 22.3158; 88.2684 .

Hasimnagar, Baneshwarpur of the Falta CD block and Ajodhyanagar, Sirakol of the Magrahat I CD block form a cluster of census towns. ^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sirakol had a total population of 10,250, of which 5,184 (51%) were males and 5,066 (49%) were females. There were 1,207 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Sirakol was 6,452 (71.35% of the population over 6 years). ^[7]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Sirakol covered an area of 4.8335 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank. It had 917 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school and 1 general degree college. ^[8]

Social scenario

According to the District Human Development Report for the South 24 Parganas, "The district is typically at the lower rung of the ladder in terms of district per capita income compared to other districts of West Bengal… This place also houses the largest proportion of backward people compared to the state… So far as the crime scenario is concerned the economically weaker group, i.e. the women and children, suffer the most in this district." ^[9]

Transport

Sirakol is on the Sirakol-Usthi Road, just off the National Highway 12/ Diamond Harbour Road. ^[10]

Education

Shirakole Mahavidyalaya established in 2007, is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, philosophy, political science, education, geography and history, and general courses in arts and commerce. ^{[11] [12]}

Shirakole YN High School is a Bengali-medium boys only institution established in 1948. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. ^[13]

Sirakole Girls High School is a Bengali-medium institution established in 1969. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. ^[14]

Sherpur Ramchandrapur High School is a coeducational institution. ^[15]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre, with 6 beds, at Sirakol. ^[16]

References

1. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physigraphy. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
6. "District Census Handbook: South 24 Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Falta CD block on page 471 and map of Magrahat I CD block on page 445. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
7. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
8. "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
9. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Pages 202-203, Chapter 7: Human Security and Vulnerability. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
10. Google maps
11. "Shirakole Mahavidyalaya". SM. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
12. "Shirakole Mahavidyalaya". College Dekho. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
13. "Shirakole Yn High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
14. "Sirakole Girls High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
15. "Sherpur Ramchandrapur High School". Schoolspedia. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
16. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 December 2019.