Shyamsundar
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Shyamsundar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Shyamsundar Location in West Bengal, India  Shyamsundar Shyamsundar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°06′16.8″N 87°51′59.0″E / 23.104667°N 87.866389°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,903 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713424 (Shyamsundar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03451 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Purba |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raina |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
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.
Earlier, the village was called ‘Ahar Belma’ and the village was renamed after the deity was established there by Bisalakhya Bose.[1]
Geography
5miles
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Shyamsundar is located at 23°06′16.8″N 87°51′59.0″E / 23.104667°N 87.866389°E.
It is 18 km from Bardhaman.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3][4]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Shyamsundar had a total population of 4,903, of which 2,469 (50%) were males and 2,434 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 446. The total number of literates in Shyamsundar was 3,707 (83.17% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Transport
There is Shymsundar railway station on the Bankura-Masagram line.[6][7] As of 3 November 2021, MEMU services are available between Bankura and Masagram.[8]
