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Shimulpur
Census Town in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shimulpur is a census town in the Gaighata CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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Geography
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Betna River
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Ichhamati River
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Bibhutibhusan
Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuary
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Petrapole check post
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Palla
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Nahata
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Helencha
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Gopalnagar
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Gaighata
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Bagdah
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Thakurnagar
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Bangaon
CT
Sonatikiri
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Shimulpur
CT
Dhakuria
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Chikanpara
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Bara
CT
Chhekati
CT
Chandpara
Cities, towns and locations in Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Shimulpur is located at 22.936231°N 88.786246°E.
Area overview
The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883.[1][2] At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district.[3] The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of Pather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area.[4] It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta.[5] In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas.[6][7]
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.
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Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Shimulpur had a total population of 20,803, of which 10,504 (50%) were males and 10,299 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,868. The total number of literate persons in Shimulpur was 15,758 (83.22% of the population over 6 years).[8]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Shimulpur covered an area of 5.8747 km2. It had 17 km roads, with both open and closed drains. The protected water-supply involved hand pumps. It had 5,230 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities, it had 39 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 secondary school and 1 higher secondary school. The nearest college was 5 km away at Gobardanga. It had branches of 3 nationalised banks, 1 private commercial bank, 2 cooperative banks, 3 agricultural credit societies.[9]
References
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