Jirat

Jirat

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Census Town
	Clockwise from top: Jirat Railway Station, Headquarter of Balagarh Block, Jirat Bus Stand, Jirat College, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Sri Sri Sarvamangala Kali Mata Temple
	Jirat is located in West Bengal Jirat Location in West Bengal, India Jirat Jirat (India)
	Coordinates: 23°5′54″N 88°27′42″E / 23.09833°N 88.46167°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population (2011)
• Total	7,430
Languages
• Official	• Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712501
Telephone Code	03213
Vehicle registration	WB 15; WB 16; WB 18;
Sex Ratio	3,606 (49%) ♀; 3,824 (51%) ♂;
Literacy	79.01%
Lok Sabha Constituency	Hooghly
MP	Rachana Banerjee (AITC)
Vidhan Sabha Constituency	Balagarh
MLA	Manoranjan Byapari (AITC)
Highway	State Highway 6 (West Bengal)
Website	hooghly.gov.in
	Ancestral town of Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee

Jirat is a census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian State of West Bengal.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Jirat is situated under Balagarh Block. Balagarh BDO Office are located near Jirat. The Balagarh CD Block is mostly part of the Hooghly Flats, one of the three natural regions in the district composed of the flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. The region is a narrow strip of land along the 80 km long stretch of the Hooghly River, that forms the eastern boundary of the district.^[1]

Urbanisation[edit | edit source]

There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With foreigners dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised districts in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant.^[1]

In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns.^[2] In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural.^[3]

Religions[edit | edit source]

Hinduism is majority religion in Jirat. Islam is second most popular religion, most of the Muslim population situated in Dwarpara. Christianity is followed by minority of peoples.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Jirat had a total population of 7,430, of which 3,824 (51%) were males and 3,606 (49%) were females. The total number of literates in Jirat was 5,308 (79.01% of the population over 6 years).^[3]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Driving Distance to Kolkata[edit | edit source]

Approximate driving distance between Kolkata and Jirat is 71 km (44 mi).

Bus Route[edit | edit source]

Jirat is connected with Chuchura by Bus (Bus Route 8).

Autorickshaw and Jeep Cars[edit | edit source]

Jirat is connected with Mogra, Tribeni, Guptipara by autorickshaw and Jeep Cars.

Temples[edit | edit source]

The oldest temples in Jirat are:

Sri Sri Radhagapinath Jeu
Sideswari Kali and Mahakal Bairav Temple^[6]
Kaliagarh temple^[7]
Sri Sri Sarvamangala Kalimata Temple
Darmaraj Temple
Bura Shiva Temple
Sri Sri Hanuman Balaji Temple
Jora Shiva Temple
Sri Sri Mrinmoyee Kalimata Temple
Pravu Jagannath Temple

Festivals[edit | edit source]

Durga Puja is the main attraction of the town. Among the old houses where Durga Puja is held are 'Mathbari', 'Borobari', 'Chotobari', 'Bhanubabur Bari' and 'Roy Bari'. People of Jirat celebrates Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja, Rash Utsav, Hurum Mela, Panchamdol, Rathyatra too.^{[citation needed]}

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

A variety of hospitals, nursing homes, and sub-health centers have branches in Jirat, with notable examples being Jirat Rural Hospital, Ahammedpur Block Health Care Center, Envision Eye Foundation, Aastha Nursing Home etc.

Education[edit | edit source]

College[edit | edit source]

Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya

School(s)[edit | edit source]

Jirat Colony High School
Holy Child Academy.
Kabura Panchpara High School
Ashutosh Smritimandir Girls High School
Balagarh High School

Sport School[edit | edit source]

Jirat Cricket Academy (Cricket Academy)
Jirat FootBall Academy (FootBall Academy)

Notable Persons[edit | edit source]

Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Educator and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta
Panchanan Karmakar, Inventor of wooden Bengali alphabet typeface
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Politician
Anil Chatterjee, Indian Actor
Mohitlal Majumdar, Poet
Ashim Kumar Majhi, Indian Politician

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
↑ roy, Joydeep. "Jirat Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (23 October 2022). "Kali Puja 2022: ডাকাত কালী থেকে সিদ্ধেশ্বরী, কীভাবে পরিবর্তিত হলেন 600 বছরের প্রাচীন দেবী ?". ETV Bharat News (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
↑ "হাজার বছরের পুরনো জিরাটের এই ডাকাতকালী মন্দিরেই সতীর দেহাংশ পড়েছিল!". Retrieved 10 June 2024.

[C1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2018.

[2] "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2018.

[census2011-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.

[4] roy, Joydeep. "Jirat Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

[5] "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

[6] Bharat, E. T. V. (23 October 2022). "Kali Puja 2022: ডাকাত কালী থেকে সিদ্ধেশ্বরী, কীভাবে পরিবর্তিত হলেন 600 বছরের প্রাচীন দেবী ?". ETV Bharat News (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 June 2024.

[7] "হাজার বছরের পুরনো জিরাটের এই ডাকাতকালী মন্দিরেই সতীর দেহাংশ পড়েছিল!". Retrieved 10 June 2024.

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