Amtala, Murshidabad

For other uses, see Amtala (disambiguation).

Amtala
Town
Amtala Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Amtala Amtala (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°55′56″N88°26′51″E / 23.9322°N 88.4476°E / 23.9322; 88.4476
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	742121 (Amtala)
Lok Sabha constituency	Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Naoda
Website	murshidabad.gov.in

Amtala is a town, with a college, not identified in 2011 census, in the Naoda CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

8km
5miles

Tomb of Mir Madan

H

Jalangi
River

Dwaraka
River

Mayurakshi
River

Bhagirathi
River

Panchthupi

R

Nagar

R

Khargram

R

Gram Salkia

R

Gokarna

R

Burwan

R

Bharatpur

R

Surangapur

R

Shaktipur

RV

Sarulia

R

Rejinagar

R

Naoda

R

Hariharpara

R

Daulatabad

R

Amtala

R

Karnasuvarna

H

Kandi

M

Beldanga

M

Berhampore

M

Salar

CT

Sibdanga Badarpur

CT

Haridasmati

CT

Gora Bazar

CT

Gopjan

CT

Goaljan

CT

Cossimbazar

CT

Chaltia

CT

Barua

CT

Banjetia

CT

Ajodhya Nagar

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Amtala is located at 23°55′56″N88°26′51″E / 23.9322°N 88.4476°E / 23.9322; 88.4476 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri. ^{[1] [2]} The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area. ^[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore. ^{[4] [5] [6]} The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas. ^[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Social background

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The area around Amtala is an agricultural area, which is somewhat cut off from the outside world.^{[ citation needed ]} The nearest railway station, Beldanga is around 23 km away and buses for Baharampur few and far between. The population is largely Muslim and education particularly amongst the girls was not encouraged. The social reformation started with the setting up of Amtala High School, a co-educational institution. However, the conservative community was not eager to send the girls to school, post class VIII. The young girls continued to be married off early. With the help of a few liberal intellectuals, the forward-looking section of the population established a girls’ school, Anandaoni Balika Vidyalaya. Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya was started in 1986 with only 36 students, one third of them being girls. ^[8]

Education

Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya was established in 1986 at Amtala. Guru Prasad Biswas and Birendranath Biswas made a contribution, and the college was named after the fathers of them. Affiliated with the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Arabic, history, philosophy, political science and education. ^{[8] [9]} Amtala High School was established in 1919. It is a coeducational institution up to 12th class. Amtala Anadamani Balika Vidyalaya was established in 1972. It is a girls’ school up to 12th class.

Healthcare

Amtala Rural Hospital, with 50 beds, is the major government medical facility in Naoda CD block. ^[10]

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
2. "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
3. "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
4. Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
5. Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
6. Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN   81-89118-01-3.
7. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
8. "Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya". JRM. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
9. "Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
10. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.