Srimantapur | |
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Census Town | |
  Srimantapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Srimantapur Srimantapur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:24°48′05″N87°53′50″E / 24.8013°N 87.8973°E /24.8013; 87.8973 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.8605 km2 (3.8072 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,374 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742212 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Farakka |
| Website | murshidabad |
Srimantapur is acensus town in theFarakkaCD block in theJangipur subdivision of theMurshidabad district in the state ofWest Bengal,India.
Srimantapur is located at24°48′05″N87°53′50″E / 24.8013°N 87.8973°E /24.8013; 87.8973.
Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52census towns and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in theRarh region that is spread over from adjoiningSanthal Pargana division ofJharkhand. The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating.[1][2] The riverGanges, along with its distributaries, is prominent in both the maps. At the head of the subdivision is the 2,245 m longFarakka Barrage, one of the largest projects of its kind in the country.[3] Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map).[4] The subdivision has two large power plants - the 2,100 MWFarakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 1,600 MWSagardighi Thermal Power Station.[5][6] According to a 2016 report, there are around 1,000,000 (1 million/ ten lakh) workers engaged in thebeedi industry in Jangipur subdivision. 90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women.[7][8][9] As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of theGanges alone in Murshidabad district.Severe erosion occurs along the banks.[10]
Note: The two maps present some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the maps are linked in the larger full screen maps.
According to the2011 Census of India, Srimantapur had a total population of 4,374, of which 2,253 (52%) were males and 2,121 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 540. The total number of literate persons in Srimantapur was 2,917 (76.08% of the population over 6 years).[11]
According to theDistrict Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Srimantapur (P) covered an area of 9.8605 km2. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, hand pump, tube well/ borewell. It had 370 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 family welfare centre, 1 veterinary hospital. Among the educational facilities, it had 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 higher secondary school.[12]
Kenduaprimary health centre at Srimantapur functions with 2 beds.[13]
