Kumirkola
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Telephone/STD code03451
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in
Kumirkola | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kumirkola Location in West Bengal, India  Kumirkola Kumirkola (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°14′41″N 87°42′17″E / 23.2446°N 87.7047°E | |
| Country |  India
subdivision_type1 = State |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,731 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03451 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Khandaghosh |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Kumirkola is a village in Khandaghosh CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal, India.
It is a small village residing on the banks of the Damodar river, which flows through the heart of Burdwan district of West Bengal in India.
Etymology
The name Kumirkola is probably derived from two Bengali words "Kumir" and "khola", indicating a crocodile and a rough surface. It is possible that the name could be derived from the dry lands of the village, alleged metaphorically to the rough textured skin of a crocodile.
