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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.