Jirat


Jirat is a census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian State of West Bengal. This is the ancestral town of Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Panchanan Karmakar. There are few temples located in Jirat has historical relevance, Durga Puja is the main attraction of the town. It is the administrative headquarter of Balagarh Block. Jirat Hospital, Jirat College and Balagarh BDO Office are located in Jirat Bus Stand area.

Geography

Location

Jirat is the Main Administrative Center of Balagarh Block. Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya, Balagarh BDO Office, and Jirat Hospital are located in Jirat.
The Balagarh CD Block is mostly part of the Hooghly Flats, one of the three natural regions in the district composed of the flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. The region is a narrow strip of land along the 80 km long stretch of the Hooghly River, that forms the eastern boundary of the district.

Urbanisation

There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With foreigners dominating the area’s industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised districts in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant.
In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns. In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural.
The map above shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Religions

Hinduism is majority religion in Jirat. Islam is second most popular religion, most of the Muslim population situated in Dwarpara. Christianity is followed by minority of peoples.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Jirat had a total population of 7,430, of which 3,824 were males and 3,606 were females. The total number of literates in Jirat was 5,308.

Transport

is an important railway station in the Bandel-Katwa Branch Line. The State Highway 6 passes through Jirat. The nearest airport from Jirat is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport which is 58 km away. Approximate driving distance between Kolkata and Jirat is. Jirat is also connected with Chuchura to Kalna by Bus.

Temples

The oldest temples in Jirat are:
A variety of hospitals, nursing homes, and sub-health centers have branches in Jirat, with notable examples being Jirat Hospital, Ahammedpur Block Health Care Center, Envision Eye Foundation etc.

Education

The following educational institutions are located in Jirat.