Memari
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Memari
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| 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(s) | Bardhaman |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bardhaman Purba |
| Assembly constituency | Memari |
| Population | 36,191 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Website | bardhaman.gov.in/ |
Memari is a town and a municipality in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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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, Satgahia I, Satgachia II, Bohar I, Bohar II and Kuchut.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] 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 undergraduate studies in different areas.
Transport
Memari is 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Howrah Station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.[4]
References
- ^ a b "List of Pradhan of Gram Panchayats, District: Bardhaman". Government of West Bengal. http://www.bardhaman.gov.in/collect/dprd/prodhan.pdf. 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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003
- ^ Eastern Railway local time table
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