Suri - Revision history

Frugaltesting: added lead additionally and improved wording per sources

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added lead additionally and improved wording per sources

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Kamal Guha: Category added

2023-07-23T03:25:53Z

Category added

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	[[Category:Cities and towns in Birbhum district]]		[[Category:Cities and towns in Birbhum district]]
			[[Category:Cities in West Bengal]]

Kamal Guha: /* Transport */ Panagarh-Morgram Highway added

2023-07-15T12:06:40Z

Transport: Panagarh-Morgram Highway added

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	[[National Highway 14 (India)\|National Highway 14]] passes through Suri and meetets		[[National Highway 14 (India)\|National Highway 14]] passes through Suri and meetets
	<ref >{{cite web\|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf\|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways\|publisher=Department of Road Transport and Highways\|access-date=12 July 2023\|location=New Delhi\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf\|archive-date=1 February 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and meets [[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)\|State Highway 6]]<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php \|title = List of State Highways in West Bengal \| publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police \| accessdate = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		<ref >{{cite web\|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf\|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways\|publisher=Department of Road Transport and Highways\|access-date=12 July 2023\|location=New Delhi\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf\|archive-date=1 February 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and meets [[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)\|State Highway 6]]<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php \|title = List of State Highways in West Bengal \| publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police \| accessdate = 12 July 2023}}</ref>

			Suri is on the [[Panagarh–Morgram Highway]]. The Dubrajpur-Morgram sector of the Highway is part of NH 14. <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://dbpedia.org/page/Panagarh%E2%80%93Morgram_Highway \| title= About Panagarh-Morgam Highway \| work= \|publisher= DBpedia \| access-date = 15 July 2023}}</ref>

	==Education==		==Education==

Kamal Guha: Picture added in Infobox

2023-07-14T11:49:01Z

Picture added in Infobox

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	\| other_name = Siuri		\| other_name = Siuri
	\| settlement_type = City		\| settlement_type = City
	\| image_skyline =		\| image_skyline = File:Damodar temple of Siuri in Birbhum district of West Bengal 08.jpg
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| image_alt =		\| image_alt =
	\| image_caption =		\| image_caption = Damodar temple
	\| map_alt =		\| map_alt =
	\| map_caption =		\| map_caption =
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	File:Suri Vidyasagar College.jpg\|Suri Vidyasagar College gate		File:Suri Vidyasagar College.jpg\|Suri Vidyasagar College gate
	File:Damodar Temple of Suri 3.jpg\|Terracota carvings in the Damodar temple		File:Damodar Temple of Suri 3.jpg\|Terracota carvings in the Damodar temple
	File:~~Damodar temple of Siuri in Birbhum district of West Bengal~~ 08.jpg\|~~Damodar temple~~		File:Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church, Suri 08.jpg\|Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Kamal Guha: /* Suri picture gallery */ one more picture added

2023-07-14T11:38:24Z

Suri picture gallery: one more picture added

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	==Suri picture gallery==		==Suri picture gallery==
	<gallery widths="~~230px~~" heights="~~180px~~">		<gallery widths="190px" heights="160px">
	File:Suri Municipality at Suri town 01.jpg\|Suri municipality		File:Suri Municipality at Suri town 01.jpg\|Suri municipality
	File:Suri Vidyasagar College.jpg\|Suri Vidyasagar College gate		File:Suri Vidyasagar College.jpg\|Suri Vidyasagar College gate
	File:Damodar Temple of Suri 3.jpg\|Terracota carvings in the Damodar temple		File:Damodar Temple of Suri 3.jpg\|Terracota carvings in the Damodar temple
			File:Damodar temple of Siuri in Birbhum district of West Bengal 08.jpg\|Damodar temple
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Kamal Guha: /* Demographics */ Corrected

2023-07-14T00:52:23Z

Demographics: Corrected

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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	As per the census 2011, Suri municipality had a population of 67,864 of which 34,579 were males and 33,285 were females. The proportion of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|SC]] was 18.95% and the proportion of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|ST]] was 0.92%. 73.65% of the population were Hindus, 25.86% of the population were Muslims and people following other religions were less than 1% each.<ref name= ‘census’>{{cite web\| url = https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801666-suri-west-bengal.html \| title= Suri Town Population Census 2011 \| work= \|publisher= census 2011 \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		As per the census 2011, Suri municipality had a population of 67,864 of which 34,579 were males and 33,285 were females.<ref name= ‘census’>{{cite web\| url = https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801666-suri-west-bengal.html \| title= Suri Town Population Census 2011 \| work= \|publisher= census 2011 \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>

	Literacy rate in Suri town was 86.95%.<ref name= ‘census’/>		Literacy rate in Suri town was 86.95%.<ref name= ‘census’/>

Kamal Guha: /* Demographics */ Link correction

2023-07-14T00:34:34Z

Demographics: Link correction

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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	As per the census 2011, Suri municipality had a population of 67,864 of which 34,579 were males and 33,285 were females. The proportion of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|SC]] was 18.95% and the proportion of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|ST]] was 0.92%. 73.65% of the population were Hindus, 25.86% of the population were Muslims and people following other religions were less than 1% each.<ref name= ~~‘municipality’~~>{{cite web\| url = https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801666-suri-west-bengal.html \| title= Suri Town Population Census 2011 \| work= \|publisher= ~~Government of West Bengal~~ \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		As per the census 2011, Suri municipality had a population of 67,864 of which 34,579 were males and 33,285 were females. The proportion of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|SC]] was 18.95% and the proportion of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|ST]] was 0.92%. 73.65% of the population were Hindus, 25.86% of the population were Muslims and people following other religions were less than 1% each.<ref name= ‘census’>{{cite web\| url = https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801666-suri-west-bengal.html \| title= Suri Town Population Census 2011 \| work= \|publisher= census 2011 \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>

	Literacy rate in Suri town was 86.95%.<ref name= ~~‘municipality’~~/>		Literacy rate in Suri town was 86.95%.<ref name= ‘census’/>

	==Transport==		==Transport==

Kamal Guha: Correction

2023-07-14T00:29:27Z

Correction

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	\| area_total_km2 =		\| area_total_km2 =
	\| area_footnotes =		\| area_footnotes =
	\| area_metro_km2 = ~~947~~		\| area_metro_km2 = 9.47
	\| area_metro_footnotes =		\| area_metro_footnotes =
	\| area_rank =		\| area_rank =

Kamal Guha: /* Geography */ Correction

2023-07-14T00:28:23Z

Geography: Correction

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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Suri municipality covers an area of ~~947~~ sq km. Suri municipality was established in 1876.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160605032420/http://www.jnnurmwestbengal.gov.in/DIS/MUNI_DLB_Suri.htm \| title= Suri municipality \| work= \|publisher= Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		Suri municipality covers an area of 9.47 sq km. Suri municipality was established in 1876.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160605032420/http://www.jnnurmwestbengal.gov.in/DIS/MUNI_DLB_Suri.htm \| title= Suri municipality \| work= \|publisher= Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==

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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	As per the census 2011, Suri municipality had a population of 67,864 of which 34,579 were males and 33,285 were females.<ref name= ~~‘census’~~>{{cite web\| url = https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801666-suri-west-bengal.html \| title= Suri Town Population Census 2011 \| work= \|publisher= census 2011 \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		As per the census 2011, Suri municipality had a population of 67,864 of which 34,579 were males and 33,285 were females.<ref name= "census">{{cite web\| url = https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801666-suri-west-bengal.html \| title= Suri Town Population Census 2011 \| work= \|publisher= census 2011 \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>

	Literacy rate in Suri town was 86.95%.<ref name= ~~‘census’~~/>		Literacy rate in Suri town was 86.95%.<ref name= "census"/>

	==Transport==		==Transport==
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	[[National Highway 14 (India)\|National Highway 14]] passes through Suri and meetets		[[National Highway 14 (India)\|National Highway 14]] passes through Suri and meetets
	<ref >{{cite web\|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf\|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways\|publisher=Department of Road Transport and Highways\|access-date=12 July 2023\|location=New Delhi\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf\|archive-date=1 February 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and meets [[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)\|State Highway 6]]<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php \|title = List of State Highways in West Bengal \| publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police \| accessdate = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf\|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways\|publisher=Department of Road Transport and Highways\|access-date=12 July 2023\|location=New Delhi\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf\|archive-date=1 February 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and meets [[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)\|State Highway 6]]<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php \|title = List of State Highways in West Bengal \| publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police \| accessdate = 12 July 2023}}</ref>

	Suri is on the [[Panagarh–Morgram Highway]]. The Dubrajpur-Morgram sector of the Highway is part of NH 14. <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://dbpedia.org/page/Panagarh%E2%80%93Morgram_Highway \| title= About Panagarh-Morgam Highway \| work= \|publisher= DBpedia \| access-date = 15 July 2023}}</ref>		Suri is on the [[Panagarh–Morgram Highway]]. The Dubrajpur-Morgram sector of the Highway is part of NH 14.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://dbpedia.org/page/Panagarh%E2%80%93Morgram_Highway \| title= About Panagarh-Morgam Highway \| work= \|publisher= DBpedia \| access-date = 15 July 2023}}</ref>

	==Education==		==Education==
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	'''Higher Secondary schools'''		'''Higher Secondary schools'''
	*Birbhum Zilla School, established in 1851, is a Bengali-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class I to Class XII.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100804/birbhum-zilla-school-h.html \| title= Birbhum Zilla School (H) \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		*Birbhum Zilla School, established in 1851, is a Bengali-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class I to Class XII.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100804/birbhum-zilla-school-h.html \| title= Birbhum Zilla School (H) \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
	*Suri Public and Chandragati Mustafi Memorial High School, established in 1856, is a Bengali-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100701/suri-p&chandragati-mustafi-m-h.html \| title= Suri P & Chandragati Mustafi M. H \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org\| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		*Suri Public and Chandragati Mustafi Memorial High School, established in 1856, is a Bengali-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100701/suri-p&chandragati-mustafi-m-h.html \| title= Suri P & Chandragati Mustafi M. H \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org\| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
	*Suri Rabindranath Tagore Girls’ High School, established in 1884, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082101002/suri-r-t-girls-high-school.html\| title= Suri R.T. Girls’ High School \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org\| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		*Suri Rabindranath Tagore Girls’ High School, established in 1884, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082101002/suri-r-t-girls-high-school.html\| title= Suri R.T. Girls’ High School \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org\| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
	*Suri Benimadhab Institution, established in 1917, is a Bengal-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to classs XII. <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100103/suri-benimadhab-institution-h.html \| title= Suri Benimadab Institution (H)\| work= \|publisher= Schools.org\| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		*Suri Benimadhab Institution, established in 1917, is a Bengal-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to classs XII.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100103/suri-benimadhab-institution-h.html \| title= Suri Benimadab Institution (H)\| work= \|publisher= Schools.org\| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
	*Kaligati Smrity Nari Siksha Niketan, established in 1977, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100203/kaligati-smrity-nari-siksha-h.html\| title= Kaligati Smrity Nari Sikasha (H) \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org\| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		*Kaligati Smrity Nari Siksha Niketan, established in 1977, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100203/kaligati-smrity-nari-siksha-h.html\| title= Kaligati Smrity Nari Sikasha (H) \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org\| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
	*Suri Sree Sree Ramakrishna Vidyapith, established in 1955, is a Bengali-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082101303/suri-sree-sree-ramkrishna-vidyapith.html \| title= Sree Sre Ramakrishna Vidyapith \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		*Suri Sree Sree Ramakrishna Vidyapith, established in 1955, is a Bengali-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082101303/suri-sree-sree-ramkrishna-vidyapith.html \| title= Sree Sre Ramakrishna Vidyapith \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
	*Kendriya Vidyalaya, Birbhum, established in 2007, is an English-medium coeducational institution, with facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100107/kendriya-vidyalaya-birbhum.html \| title= Kendriya Vidyalaya \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		*Kendriya Vidyalaya, Birbhum, established in 2007, is an English-medium coeducational institution, with facilities for teaching from class I to class XII.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100107/kendriya-vidyalaya-birbhum.html \| title= Kendriya Vidyalaya \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
	*Suri Municipal Girls’ High School, established in 1960, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100606/suri-municipal-girls-high-sch.html\| title= Suri Municipal Girls’ High School \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		*Suri Municipal Girls’ High School, established in 1960, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082100606/suri-municipal-girls-high-sch.html\| title= Suri Municipal Girls’ High School \| work= \|publisher= Schools.org \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>

	==Healthcare==		==Healthcare==
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	Suri is identified with ''morobba''. Anybody visiting Suri makes it a point to buy these delicasies from sweetmeat shops around the town. These are prepared by dipping raw vegetables or fruits in sugar syrup. “The common ones available include potoler (made from pointed gourd) morabba, bel er morabba, chal kumror (ridge pumpkin) morabba and amlokir (amla) morabba.” <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.getbengal.com/details/the-morabba-of-siuri-was-introduced-by-portuguese\| title= The morabba of Siuri was introduced by Portuguese \| work= \|publisher= Get Bengal \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		Suri is identified with ''morobba''. Anybody visiting Suri makes it a point to buy these delicasies from sweetmeat shops around the town. These are prepared by dipping raw vegetables or fruits in sugar syrup. “The common ones available include potoler (made from pointed gourd) morabba, bel er morabba, chal kumror (ridge pumpkin) morabba and amlokir (amla) morabba.” <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.getbengal.com/details/the-morabba-of-siuri-was-introduced-by-portuguese\| title= The morabba of Siuri was introduced by Portuguese \| work= \|publisher= Get Bengal \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>

	It is believed that the Portuguese settlers first made it at Rajnagar. However, another view is that Hariprasad Dey, when visiting Delhi in the 18th century was impressed by the ''petha'', a common sweet readily available in northern India. On return, he introduced the ''morobba'' here. <ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.getbengal.com/details/did-you-know-morabba-of-siuri-is-a-portuguese-sweet#:~:text=Morabba%20of%20Siuri%3A%20Although%20Siuri%20of%20Birbhum%20is,Raw%20vegetables%20and%20fruits%20are%20dipped%20in%20syrup. \| title= Did you know Morabba of Siuri is a Portuguese sweet? \| work= \|publisher=Get Bengal \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>		It is believed that the Portuguese settlers first made it at Rajnagar. However, another view is that Hariprasad Dey, when visiting Delhi in the 18th century was impressed by the ''petha'', a common sweet readily available in northern India. On return, he introduced the ''morobba'' here.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.getbengal.com/details/did-you-know-morabba-of-siuri-is-a-portuguese-sweet#:~:text=Morabba%20of%20Siuri%3A%20Although%20Siuri%20of%20Birbhum%20is,Raw%20vegetables%20and%20fruits%20are%20dipped%20in%20syrup. \| title= Did you know Morabba of Siuri is a Portuguese sweet? \| work= \|publisher=Get Bengal \| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>

	==Suri picture gallery==		==Suri picture gallery==