Jirat

Jirat
Jirat
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 Location in West Bengal, India Jirat Jirat (India)
	Coordinates: 23°5′54″N 88°27′42″E / 23.09833°N 88.46167°ECoordinates: 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	Locket Chatterjee (BJP)
Vidhan Sabha Constituency	Balagarh
MLA	Manoranjan Byapari (AITC)
Highway	State Highway 6 (West Bengal)
Website	hooghly.gov.in
	Ancestral Town of Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee

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Jirat is a census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is the administrative headquarter of Balagarh Block.

Geography[edit]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in the Chinsurah subdivision (except Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD Blocks) in Hooghly district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[edit]

Jirat is the Main Administrative Center (Sadar) of Balagarh Block. Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya, Balagarh BDO Office, and Jirat Hospital are located in 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]

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]

The map above shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Religions[edit]

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]

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]

Driving Distance to Kolkata[edit]

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

Bus Route[edit]

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

Autorickshaw and Jeep Cars[edit]

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

Temples[edit]

Sri Sri Sarvamangala Kali Mata Temple

The oldest temples in Jirat are:

Sri Sri Gapinath Jeu (Smritrimandir)
Sideswari Kali (Jirat Choumatha)
Mahakal Bairav (Kaliagarh)
Sri Sri Sarvamangala Kali Mata Temple (Asanpur)
Darmaraj Temple (Mundukhola)
Bura Siva Temple (Panchpara)
Smritimandir Hanuman Balaji Temple (Smritimandir)
Math Bari (Patuligram)
Boro Bari Durga Maa (Jirat)
Choto Bari Durga Maa (Jirat)

Festivals[edit]

Durga Puja is the main attraction of the town, People of Jirat celebrates Kali Puja, Rash Utsav, Dharmaraj Mela too.

Healthcare[edit]

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

Education[edit]

The educational institutions of Jirat are

College[edit]

Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya (Jirat College)

BBKM, Jirat College

School(s)[edit]

Jirat Colony High School (Government Higher Secondary School for Boys)
Holy Child Academy Jirat (Private English Medium School)
Sishu Siskha Niketan (Private School) with Bengali, English and Hindi
Kabura Panchpara High School (Government Higher Secondary Co-Ed School)
Little Angeles Academy (Private English Medium Nursery School)
Ashutosh Smritimandir Girls High School (Government Higher School for Girls)
Balagarh High School (Government Higher Secondary School) 5th to 10th standard only for Boys, 11th and 12th standard Co-Ed
Sripur Radharani Girls High School (Government Higher Secondary School for Girls)

Sport School[edit]

Jirat Cricket Academy (Cricket Academy)

Notable Persons[edit]

Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee (Educator and the second indian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta)
Panchanan Karmakar (Inventor of wooden Bengali alphabet typeface)
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Indian Politician)
Anil Chatterjee (Indian Actor)
Ashim Kumar Majhi (Politician)

References[edit]

↑ ^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. 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.
↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

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

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