Srirampur
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Srirampur
West Bengal • India |
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| District(s) | Bardhaman |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population | 17,715 (2001) |
For town in Hooghly district please see Serampore
Srirampur is a census town under Purbasthali police station [1] of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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[edit] Geography
Srirampur is located at [2]. It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet).
It is located on the agriculturally rich alluvial plains between the Bhagirathi, Ajay and Damodar rivers. [3] Temperatures in this region varies from 17-18°C in winter to 30-32°C in summer. [4] it is on the banks of Balluka river, which then joins the Behula, and finally the latter flows into the Bhagirathi. [5]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Srirampur had a population of 17,715. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Srirampur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Srirampur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Education
Srirampur has eight primary and two secondary schools. [6]
[edit] Personalities
The two main poets of Dharmamngal kavya, Rupram Chakraborty and Ghanaram Chakraborty belong to Srirampur. [7]
[edit] References
- ^ District-wise list of stautory towns
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Srirampur
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (Bengali) , Vol I, p. 15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 19
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 37
- ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003
- ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 233
