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{{short description|Suburban area in Nadia district, West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Shimurali
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Census Town
| image_skyline = File:Big Pond - Manosapota Village - Simurali 2011-10-05 050344.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Manosapota village
| nickname = SMX
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal# India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23.041327|N|88.510491|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nadia District|Nadia]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body = Panchayat(s)
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 1.5255
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 18
| population_total = 17,819
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = 127
| population_rank =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 741248
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)]] & [[Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
| website = {{URL|nadia.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Kalyani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalyani]]
| official_name =
}}

'''Shimurali''' (often spelled 'Simurali') is a [[census town]] in [[Chakdaha (community development block)|Chakdaha]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Kalyani subdivision]] of the [[Nadia district]] in the state of West Bengal, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1910_PART_A_DCHB_NADIA.pdf |title=District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work=Map of Chakdaha CD block, page 511 |publisher=Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal |accessdate=12 October 2020}}</ref>

==History==
Shimurali is a culturally diverse place. In the past, it was best known for its river port, which fell under the Calcutta Port Trust Corporation (C.P.T.), a British port trust.

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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|mark-coord7={{coord|23|1|18|N|88|29|28|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7=Jangal | numbered7=CT| mark-title7= [[Jangal, Nadia]] (CT)
|mark-coord8={{coord|23|1|42|N|88|28|48|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8=Madanpur | numbered8=CT| mark-title8= [[Madanpur, India]] (CT)
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|0|15|N|88|29|48|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9=Saguna | numbered9=CT| mark-title9= [[Saguna, Nadia]] (CT)
|mark-coord10={{coord|22|59|20|N|88|29|40|E}} | label-pos10=left|label10=Kulia | numbered10=CT| mark-title10= [[Kulia, Nadia]] (CT)
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|mark-coord14={{coord|22|59|40|N|88|25|55|E}} | label-pos14=top|label14= Kalyani |label-size14=13 | numbered14=M| mark-title14= [[Kalyani, West Bengal]] (M)|label-color14=#800000
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|mark-coord17={{coord|22|58|25|N|88|34|30|E}} | label-pos17=left|label17= Haringhata |label-size17=13 | numbered17=M| mark-title17= [[Haringhata]] (M)|label-color17=#800000
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===Location===
Shimurali is located at {{coord|23.041327|N|88.510491|E|display=inline}}.

===Area overview===
Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the [[Hooghly River|Bhagirathi/ Hooghly]] on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1910_PART_A_DCHB_NADIA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 13,14 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | accessdate = 17 October 2020}}</ref> The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia | work = Table 2.2, 2.4(a) | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 17 October 2020}}</ref>

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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Simurali had a total population of 5,027, of which 2,509 (50%) were males and 2,518 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 401. The total number of literate persons in Simurali was 4,233 (91.50% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 8 October 2020}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', Simurali covered an area of 1.5255 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tubewell/ borewell, hand pump. It had 508 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 3 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 2 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1910_PART_A_DCHB_NADIA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833 | publisher = Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal |accessdate = 30 September 2020}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[Simurali railway station]] is 58 km <ref>"Kolkata Sealdah/SDAH Railway Station Satellite Map - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations." Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations - India Rail Info. Web. 10 Apr. 2011. <http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/325>.</ref> from [[Sealdah]] station of [[Kolkata]].

[[National Highway 12 (India)|National Highway 12]] (old no. NH 34) connects the town to [[Kolkata]].

==Education==
Shimurali is known for the Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education,<ref>sscollegeofeducation.org</ref><ref>"Kalyani University :: List of Affiliated Colleges." Welcome to University of Kalyani. Web. 10 Apr. 2011. <{{cite web|url=http://www.klyuniv.ac.in/list_colleges.html|title=Archived copy|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301165259/http://www.klyuniv.ac.in/list_colleges.html|archivedate=1 March 2012|url-status=dead|accessdate=2012-03-01|df=dmy-all}}>.</ref> which is part of the [[University of Kalyani]]. There are many public primary schools in the area, as well as private English medium schools. Some Bengali medium schools include:
* Rautari High School for Boys (est. 1964)
* Rautari High School for Girls
* Shikarpur Vivekananda High School (est. 1967)
* Shikarpur Vivekananda High School for Girls
* Shimurali Upendra Bidyabhaban for Boys (est. 1946)
* Shimurali Upendra Bidyabhaban for Girls

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Simurali railway station in Nadia 03.jpg|Simurali railway station
Shimurali cllg.jpg|Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education
Nityananda Math - Simurali 2015-01-30 5375.JPG|Nityananda Matha
Simurali Bazaar 1020253.JPG|Shimurali Bazaar
Shimurali C.P.T..jpg|Shimurali Calcutta Port Trust building
Buroma Mandir - Simurali 1020316.JPG|Burimatala temple
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Nadia District}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Nadia district]]

Shimurali - Revision history

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