Shimurali (often spelled 'Simurali') is a

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in Chakdaha CD block in the Kalyani subdivision of the

Nadia district Nadia () is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north. Nadia district is highly influe ...

in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

Shimurali is a culturally diverse place. In the past, it was best known for its river port, which fell under the Calcutta Port Trust Corporation (C.P.T.), a British port trust.

Geography

Location

Shimurali is located at .

Area overview

Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi/ Hooghly on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the rural areas. 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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Shimurali had a total population of 5,027, of which 2,509 (50%) were males and 2,518 (50%) were females. The population in the age range of 0–6 years was 401. The total number of literate persons in Shimurali was 4,233 (91.50% of the population over six years).

Infrastructure

According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', Simurali covered an area of 1.5255 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tubewell/ borewell, hand pump. It had 508 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 3 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 2 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools.

Transport

Simurali railway station is 58 km from

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station of

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. National Highway 12 (old no. NH 34) connects the town to

Education

Shimurali is known for the Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education,"Kalyani University :: List of Affiliated Colleges." Welcome to University of Kalyani. Web. 10 April 2011. <>. which is part of the

University of Kalyani The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a Government of West Bengal administered, University Grants Commission (India), UGC affiliated, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, NAAC accredited, collegiate public research unive ...

. There are many public primary schools in the area, as well as private English medium schools. Some Bengali medium schools include: * Rautari High School for Boys (est. 1964) * Rautari High School for Girls * Shikarpur Vivekananda High School (est. 1967) * Shikarpur Vivekananda High School for Girls * Shimurali Upendra Bidyabhaban for Boys (est. 1946) * Shimurali Upendra Bidyabhaban for Girls

Gallery

Simurali railway station in Nadia 03.jpg, Simurali railway station Shimurali cllg.jpg, Shimurali Sachinandan College of Education Nityananda Math - Simurali 2015-01-30 5375.JPG, Nityananda Matha Simurali Bazaar 1020253.JPG, Shimurali Bazaar Calcutta Port Trust building at Simurali, established in British India as a river port of Bhagirathi, in Nadia 30.jpg, Calcutta Port Trust building at Shimurali Buroma Mandir - Simurali 1020316.JPG, Burimatala temple

References

External links

* {{Nadia District Cities and towns in Nadia district