Memari
Memari মেমারি | |
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Town | |
Memari Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 23°12′N 88°07′E / 23.2°N 88.12°ECoordinates: 23°12′N 88°07′E / 23.2°N 88.12°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Bardhaman |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,451 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 713146 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Purba |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Memari |
Website |
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Memari is a town and a municipality in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Memari is located at 23°12′N 88°07′E / 23.2°N 88.12°E. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet).
Gram panchayats under Memari I Panchayat Samiti are: Daluibazar I, Daluibazar II, Debipur, Nimo I, Nimo II, Bagila, Amadpur, Gope-Gantar I, Gope-Gantar II and Durgapur.[1]
Gram panchayats under Memari II Panchayat Samiti are: Barapalasan I, Barapalasan II, Bijur I, Bijur II, Satgachhia I, Satgachhia II, Bohar I, Bohar II and Kuchut.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Memari had a population of 36,191. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Memari has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 63%. In Memari, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
Memari has thirteen primary, two secondary and two higher secondary schools.Memari Vidyasagar memorial Institution is the higher secondary school for boys, established in 1892.[3] It has one college providing graduation studies in different subjects.
Transport
Memari is 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Howrah Station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.[4]
References
- 1 2 "List of Pradhan of Gram Panchayats, District: Bardhaman" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003
- ↑ Eastern Railway local time table
- ↑ "Memari Pin code". citypincode.in. Retrieved 2015-03-01.