Shyamsundar


Shyamsundar is a village in Raina I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

Earlier, the village was called ‘Ahar Belma’ and the village was renamed after the deity was established there by Bisalakhya Bose.

Geography

Location

Shyamsundar is located at.
It is 18 km from Bardhaman.

Urbanisation

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district. The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Raina I CD block are located at Shyamsundar.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Shyamsundar had a total population of 4,903, of which 2,469 were males and 2,434 were females. Population below 6 years was 446. The total number of literates in Shyamsundar was 3,707.

Transport

There is Shymsundar railway station on the Bankura-Masagram line. As of January 2019, DEMU services are available between Bankura and Masagram.

Education

In 1947, at the time of independence there were only three colleges in Bardhaman district – at Bardhaman, Kalna and Asansol. Shyamsundar College was established in 1948. Syamsundar College was founded by Raibahadur Bisalaksha Bose, a social worker of Shyamsundar. Amongst those who helped in establishing the college were: Abdus Sattar, Kalipada Mukherjee, Prafulla Chandra Sen and Jadabendra Nath Panja. Subjects taught in the college include: physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology, microbiology, Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, political science, education, philosophy, economics and commerce.
Shyamsundar Ramlal Adarsha Vidyalaya, a boys only high school, and Adarsha Balika Vidyalaya, a girls only high school, are affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.Shymsundar Ramlal Adarsha Vidyalaya, a coeducational institution, is affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Shyamsundar.