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Last edited August 17, 2021
Shrirampur
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Shrirampur is located in India
Shrirampur
Shrirampur
Shrirampur (India)
Coordinates: 22°49′25″N 87°57′41″E / 22.823667°N 87.961278°E / 22.823667; 87.961278
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,490
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712105
Telephone/STD code03212
Lok Sabha constituencyArambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPursurah
Websitehooghly.gov.in

Shrirampur is a village in the Pursurah CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Area overview[edit | edit source]

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.[2]

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.

Location[edit | edit source]

Shrirampur is located at 22°49′25″N 87°57′41″E / 22.823667°N 87.961278°E / 22.823667; 87.961278

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Shrirampur had a total population of 7,490 of which 3,798 (51%) were males and 3,692 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 726. The total number of literate persons in Shrirampur was 5,739 (84.85% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

Akra Shrirampur Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in Pursurah CD block.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.