Shyamsundar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Shyamsundar is located in West Bengal  Shyamsundar Location in West Bengal, India  Shyamsundar Shyamsundar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23Ā°06ā²16.8ā³N 87Ā°51ā²59.0ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ23.104667Ā°N 87.866389Ā°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
| ā¢ Total | 4,903 |
| Languages | |
| ā¢ Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713424 (Shyamsundar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03451 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Purba |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raina |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Shyamsundar is a village in Raina I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History[edit | edit source]
Earlier, the village was called āAhar Belmaā and the village was renamed after the deity was established there by Bisalakhya Bose.[1]
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Shyamsundar is located at 23Ā°06ā²16.8ā³N 87Ā°51ā²59.0ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ23.104667Ā°N 87.866389Ā°E.
It is 18 km from Bardhaman.[1]
Urbanisation[edit | edit source]
95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[2] 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.
CD block HQ[edit | edit source]
The headquarters of Raina I CD block are located at Shyamsundar.[3][4]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As per the 2011 Census of India Shyamsundar had a total population of 4,903, of which 2,469 (50%) were males and 2,434 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 446. The total number of literates in Shyamsundar was 3,707 (83.17% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Transport[edit | edit source]
There is Shymsundar railway station on the Bankura-Masagram line.[6][7] As of 3 November 2021, MEMU services are available between Bankura and Masagram.[8]
Education[edit | edit source]
In 1947, at the time of independence there were only three colleges in Bardhaman district ā at Bardhaman, Kalna and Asansol. Shyamsundar College was established in 1948.[9] Syamsundar College was founded by Raibahadur Bisalaksha Bose, a social worker of Shyamsundar. Amongst those who helped in establishing the college were: Abdus Sattar, Kalipada Mukherjee, Prafulla Chandra Sen and Jadabendra Nath Panja.[10] Subjects taught in the college include: physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology, microbiology, Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, political science, education, philosophy, economics and commerce.[11]
Shyamsundar Ramlal Adarsha Vidyalaya, a boys only high school, and Adarsha Balika Vidyalaya, a girls only high school, are affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.[12] Shymsundar Ramlal Adarsha Vidyalaya, a coeducational institution, is affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.[13]
Healthcare[edit | edit source]
There is a primary health centre at Shyamsundar (with 10 beds).[14]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol II, page 603, Radical Impression, Kolkata. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ā "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ā "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ā "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ā "2011 Census ā Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal ā District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ā "Before swearing-in, Didi's rail sops on track". Business Standard, 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ā Google maps
- ā "78056 Bankura-Masagram MEMU". India Rail Info. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ā Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol I, pp. 560=561, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ā "Shyamsundar College". College authorities. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ā "Shyamsundar College". College Admission. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ā "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ā "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ā "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
