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Bira
Census Town
Location in West Bengal, India
West Bengal
West Bengal
Bira
Bira (India)
Coordinates: 22°47′04″N 88°34′24″E / 22.7844°N 88.5734°E / 22.7844; 88.5734
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Area
 • Total3.9142 km2 (1.5113 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,741
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743234
Telephone code03216
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarasat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAshoknagar

Bira is a census town in the Habra II CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Bira is located at 22°47′04″N 88°34′24″E / 22.7844°N 88.5734°E / 22.7844; 88.5734.

Area overview[edit | edit source]

The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[1] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[2]54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.[3]

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.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bira had a total population of 10,741, of which 5,471 (51%) were males and 5,270 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,095. The total number of literate persons in Bira was 8,361 (86.68% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Infrastructure[edit | edit source]

According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Bira covered an area of 3.9142 km2. It had 1.5 kmroads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved hand pumps. It had 2,175 domestic electric connections, 50 road-light points. Among the educational facilities, it had 3 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 higher secondary schools. The nearest college was 10 km away at Habra. It is well-known for its embroidery work, bags, trunks. It has the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. ISBN 9788172681937. Retrieved 3 May 2018. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. "District Census Handbook, North Twnty Four Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 322985, page 26-27. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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