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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==
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.<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==
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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==
The following institutions are located in Suri town:
The following institutions are located in Suri town:
'''Colleges'''
*[[Suri Vidyasagar College]] was established at Suri in 1942.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://surividyasagarcollege.org.in/ |title = Suri Vidyasagar College | publisher= SVC| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/SuriVidyasagarCollege/Suri_Vidyasagar_College.shtml |title = Suri Vidyasagar College | publisher= College Admission | access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
*[[Suri Vidyasagar College]] was established at Suri in 1942.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://surividyasagarcollege.org.in/ |title = Suri Vidyasagar College | publisher= SVC| access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/SuriVidyasagarCollege/Suri_Vidyasagar_College.shtml |title = Suri Vidyasagar College | publisher= College Admission | access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
*[[Birbhum Mahavidyalaya]] was established at Suri in 1979<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.bmsiuri.org/ |title = Birbhum Mahavidyalaya |publisher= BV | access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/BirbhumMahavidyalaya/Birbhum_Mahavidyalaya.shtml |title = Birbhum Mahavidyalaya | publisher= College Admission | access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
*[[Birbhum Mahavidyalaya]] was established at Suri in 1979<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.bmsiuri.org/ |title = Birbhum Mahavidyalaya |publisher= BV | access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/BirbhumMahavidyalaya/Birbhum_Mahavidyalaya.shtml |title = Birbhum Mahavidyalaya | publisher= College Admission | access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
*[[Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology]], an AICTE approved engineering college, was established at Suri in 1999.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://bietsuri.ac.in/ |title = Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology | publisher= BIET | access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
*[[Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology]], an AICTE approved engineering college, was established at Suri in 1999.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://bietsuri.ac.in/ |title = Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology | publisher= BIET | access-date = 12 July 2023}}</ref>
'''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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==Food==
==Food==
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>


==Bardhaman 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:Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church, Suri 08.jpg|Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
</gallery>
</gallery>


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

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Suri
Siuri
City
Damodar temple
Damodar temple
Suri is located in West Bengal
Suri
Suri
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°55′N 87°32′E / 23.92°N 87.53°E / 23.92; 87.53Coordinates: 23°55′N 87°32′E / 23.92°N 87.53°E / 23.92; 87.53
Country India
StateDistrict
DistrictBirbhum district
Area
 • Metro
9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • City67,864
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
731101
Telephone code0342
Literacy86.95%
Lok Sabha constituencyBirbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituenciesSuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Websitebirbhum.co.in

Suri (also spelled Siuri) is a city in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Birbhum district.

History[edit | edit source]

Suri came into limelight in 1765, when during the regime of the East India Company the area was a part of Vishnupur, and possibly an assistant collector posted at Suri. In 1793, when Vishnupur was transferred to Burdwan collectorate, the assistant collector possibly continued at Suri. In 1809, when the district was administered from Murshidabad, the assistant collector remained at Suri. In 1820, Birbhum was made a separate district, possibly with a district collector at Suri.[1]

Geography[edit | edit source]

Suri municipality covers an area of 9.47 sq km. Suri municipality was established in 1876.[2]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As per the census 2011, Suri municipality had a population of 67,864 of which 34,579 were males and 33,285 were females.[3]

Literacy rate in Suri town was 86.95%.[3]

Transport[edit | edit source]

The Andal–Sainthia branch line was constructed in 1913.[4]

National Highway 14 passes through Suri and meetets [5] and meets State Highway 6[6]

Suri is on the Panagarh–Morgram Highway. The Dubrajpur-Morgram sector of the Highway is part of NH 14.[7]

Education[edit | edit source]

The following institutions are located in Suri town:

Colleges

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.[13]
  • 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.[14]
  • 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.[15]
  • Suri Benimadhab Institution, established in 1917, is a Bengal-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to classs XII.[16]
  • 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.[17]
  • 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.[18]
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya, Birbhum, established in 2007, is an English-medium coeducational institution, with facilities for teaching from class I to class XII.[19]
  • 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.[20]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

The major government medical facilities in the city are:[21]

  • Birbhum District Hospital at Suri with 542 beds.
  • Birbhum Jail Hospital at Suri with 10 beds.
  • Birbhum Police Hospital at Suri with 2 beds

Food[edit | edit source]

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.” [22]

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.[23]

Suri picture gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Suri municipality

    Suri municipality

  • Suri Vidyasagar College gate

    Suri Vidyasagar College gate

  • Terracota carvings in the Damodar temple

    Terracota carvings in the Damodar temple

  • Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church

    Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Birbhum". About district-History. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Suri municipality". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Suri Town Population Census 2011". census 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "About Panagarh-Morgam Highway". DBpedia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Suri Vidyasagar College". SVC. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Suri Vidyasagar College". College Admission. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Birbhum Mahavidyalaya". BV. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Birbhum Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology". BIET. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Birbhum Zilla School (H)". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Suri P & Chandragati Mustafi M. H". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Suri R.T. Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Suri Benimadab Institution (H)". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Kaligati Smrity Nari Sikasha (H)". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Sree Sre Ramakrishna Vidyapith". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "Kendriya Vidyalaya". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Suri Municipal Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Directory of Medical Institutions: West Bengal (as on 31 March 2018" (PDF). Birbhum page 14. Directorate of Health Services, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "The morabba of Siuri was introduced by Portuguese". Get Bengal. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  23. ↑ "Did you know Morabba of Siuri is a Portuguese sweet?". Get Bengal. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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