Munsirhat
Census Town in West Bengal, India
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Munsirhat is a village in Jagatballavpur CD block in the Howrah Sadar subdivision of the Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Munsirhat | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Munsirhat Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22.65°N 88.08°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711410 |
| Telephone code | 91 3214 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-xx xxx |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jagatballavpur |
| Website | howrah |
Geography
Munsirhat is located at 22.65°N 88.08°E.
Transport
Amta Road (part of State Highway 15) passes through the town. Besides Munsirhat-Udaynarayanpur Road and Munsirhat-Maju Road also start from here.
Bus
Government bus
Public Bus
- E44 Rampur - Howrah Station
Mini Bus
- 34 Purash - Howrah Station
Bus Route Without Number
- Pancharul - Howrah Station
- Garbhawanipur- Rubi Hospital
Train
Munsirhat railway station is a station on the Howrah–Amta line[1] of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Besides Munsirhat railway station, Mahendralalnagar railway station, which is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away from the main town, between the villages of Dhasa and Ballavbati, also serves the locality. Munsirhat is 30 km from Howrah Station.[2]
Economics
Munsirhat is one of the markets of the district.[3][failed verification] There are several banks operating in the area including State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of India (BOI), UCO Bank, Bandhan Bank and Indian Bank.
Culture
Education
Munshirhat Brahmanpara Chintamoni Institution (Est. in 1923) is the only higher secondary school. There are a number of government aided free primary schools.[citation needed]