Ahiran

Ahiran Ahiran,West Bengal
Village/City
Ahiran Ahiran Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°31′N 88°01′E / 24.52°N 88.02°ECoordinates: 24°31′N 88°01′E / 24.52°N 88.02°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Area
• Total	91.75 km^2 (35.42 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	17,079
• Density	190/km^2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	742223
Lok Sabha constituency	Jangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Suti, Jangipur
Website	murshidabad.nic.in

Ahiran (Bengali: আহিরন) is a village in Suti I CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district of the state of West Bengal, India. It serves as the Headquarters of the Suti I administrative division.

Geography

Ahiran is located at 24°31′N 88°01′E / 24.52°N 88.02°E .

Demographics

The population of Ahiran village, as per the 2011 Census by the Government of India, was 17,079 with 8,691 males and 8,388 females.^[1]

Historical significance

The word Ahiran means "an area of milkmen", where "Ahir" means "milkmen".^[2] The gold coins belonging to Gupta period were found at Ahiran during road construction on National Highway 34.^[3]

Offices

Some of the government offices located in this area are:

• Suti I community development block,
• A.D.O Office,
• Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS),
• Suti I Block Youth Office Suti-I at Ahiran,
• B.L and L.R.O,^[4]
• Post Office,
• Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank,
• Bank Of India,^[5]

Education

The schools located in the village include the Ahiran Vidyapith,^[6] Ahiran Hemangini Vidyaytan School (H.S.) and the Ahiran Schinananda Girl High School.

Transport

NH 34 and Indian Railway passes through Ahiran.

• Ahiran Halt AHN/Ahiran (1) Railway Station,^[7]
• Ahiran Halt Bus Stop and
• Ahiran Hat Bus Stop.

Health care

• Ahiran Hospital is the Primary Health Center, the B.M.O.H. Ahiran BPHC^[8] Suti-1, Murshidabad, near Jangipur Sub-Divisional Hospital.
• Veterinary Dispensaries/ Hospital -BLDO Suti-1 Block Animal^[9] Primary Health center at Ahiran.

References

1. "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal.". Census of India 2011. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
2. Sivaprasad Das Gupta (1982). Essays in Thematic Cartography: Papers Presented at the Third National Cartographic Conference, Calcutta, During 19-21 October 1981, by the Members of National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation. The Organisation. p. 166.
3. "Gold coins of Gupta era found in West Bengal". THE HINDU TODAY'S PAPER. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
4. "Land & Land Reforms Department". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
5. "Details of BANK OF INDIA, AHIRAN". All Bank Branches in India. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
6. University of Calcutta (1957). Hundred years of the University of Calcutta supplement. University of Calcutta. p. 131.
7. "Ahiran Railway Station". AHN/Ahiran (1 PFs) Railway Station Map - India Rail Info. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
8. "Name of the Institution (Hospital)" (PDF). Government of West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
9. "Block Animal Health Centre". Department of Animal Resources Development, Govt. of WB. Retrieved 2012-02-17.

External links

• Ahiran on Facebook