Karimpur
| Karimpur করিমপুর | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Karimpur | |
| Coordinates: 23°58′N 88°37′E / 23.97°N 88.62°ECoordinates: 23°58′N 88°37′E / 23.97°N 88.62°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,070 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Murshidabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Karimpur, Tehatta |
Karimpur is a census town in Tehatta subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
History
Like any other small village town in Ganges delta, it was a small river port during the time of Mughal. Till the year of Indian independence (1947), it was just a small village backed by a port that used to ferry jute through river Khare, a tributary of Jalangi River.
Division of India changed this small port into a vibrant village town due to settlement of people from East Bengal. 1971 the year of Bangladesh liberation war(with help of India) saw another surge of refugees in this town located only 10 km from Bangladesh border.
Population and commerce in Karimpur was growing fast since 1971 due to new settlers who preferred to build a house in this town due to its high-land surrounded by small rivers. The town does not get flooded because it is located on the high natural barrage side of the river. It survived like a water-locked island during devastating flood of 1978,1997 which forced its neighboring population to migrate into this town.
Geography
Karimpur is located at 23°58′N 88°37′E / 23.97°N 88.62°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). It is at the bank of River Khare.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Karimpur had a population of 9070. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Karimpur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 71%. In Karimpur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
The local commerce is based on export of jute, banana, cucumber, brinjal, onion, with other vegetables, grain & beetel leaves. The town boasts nearly 3000 shops, 120 small industrial units (SIU). The city is home to large number of Marwari population who control the jute business traditionally. Apart from this, Transportation business is also on the roll. Recently young generations wiped out their in govt. services.
Education
Karimpur has 4 high schools- Karimpur Jagannath High School, Karimpur Girls High School & Jamsherpur B.N High School,Shudha smriti shisu niketan, Sister nivedita Shisu niketan & Ramkrishna Vivekananda Vidya Mandir And St. Stephen School. Two undergraduate colleges Karimpur Pannadevi College and Namita Shankar B.Ed College.One Primary Teacher Training Institute and Many other study centeres of open universities are here.
Culture
Like any other town of new settlers, people in general are more liberal than orthodox.Throughout the year, cultural and religious festivals are celebrated. Nou Byich (Boat racing and sailing) on Vijaya Dashami (Last day of Durga Puja) is the most famous and unique celebration in Karimpur. More than four hundred river boats participate in this unique festival. Maniktala's mela on RASH UTSAV is famous. However other melas like BOOK FAIR [since 10 years] are also catching up the trend. Specially during saraswati puja & laxmi puja. Recently people used to gather in Krishna kali mandir of Senpara (a village) in large number.
Communication
The town is situated near the international border of India-Bangladesh (10 K.M from main town). West Bengal state highway 11 crosses it. Mainly the communication depends on bus route from Krishnanagar to Karimpur. From other end it can be accessed by Berhampore to Karimpur bus route. Either ways it takes about between 2-3 Hrs of journey.
References
- ↑ "District Wise List of Statutory Towns". Census of India 2001, Urban Frame. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Karimpur
- ↑ "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.
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