Mirzapur is a census town in Burdwan I CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Mirzapur | |
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Census Town | |
Mirzapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West BengalMirzapur Mirzapur (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 23.283436°N 87.881667°E / 23.283436; 87.881667 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purba Bardhaman |
Area | |
• Total | 11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,733 |
• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 0342 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Uttar |
Website | purbabardhaman |
Mirzapur is not shown in Google maps. It is shown in the map of Burdwan I CD block in the District Census Handbook.[1]
73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population lives in the urban areas, and that is the highest 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.
There is a police station at Dewandighi.[3]
As per the 2011 Census of India Mirzapur had a total population of 7,733, of which 3,915 (51%) were males and 3,818 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 870. The total number of literates in Mirzapur was 5,120 (74.60% of the population over 6 years).[4]
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Mirzapur covered an area of 11.6221 km2. It had 6 km roads. Amongst the medical facilities, the nearest nursing home was 5 km away and the nearest veterinary hospital was 5 km away. It had 7 medicine shops. It had 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Major educational facilities were available 5 km away at Bardhaman. Social, cultural and recreational facilities were available 5–8 km away at Bardhaman.[5]
State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) and State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) meet at Mirzapur and have a common route till Bankura Morh, near Chak Purohit.[6]
There is a station at Kamnara on the Bardhaman–Katwa line, with EMU trains, around 2–3 km away. Barddhaman Junction, a major railway station which is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and has direct trains to Delhi and Mumbai, and with links all over the country, is about 5 km away.
Burdwan Institute of Management and Computer Science at Dewandighi was established in 2001. Affiliated with the University of Burdwan it offers courses in BBA, BCA, B Sc Biotechnology and B Sc Biochemistry.[7][8]
Burdwan Model School at Dewandighi, Mirzapur, was founded in 2003. It follows the CBSE syllabus and is growing in stages. It has modern facilities.[9][10]
Vidyasagar Uchha Vidyalaya, a coeducational institution, is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.[11] It is also affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.[12]
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