Mahiari
Mahiari | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
 Abandoned Semaphore Tower at Khatir Bazar, Mahiari | |
  Mahiari Location in West Bengal, India  Mahiari Mahiari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°14′E / 22.59°N 88.24°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,223 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711302 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Mahiari is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]
Geography[edit]
Mahiari is located at 22°35′N 88°14′E / 22.59°N 88.24°E. Sankrail is located about 3 km south of Mahiari. Mourigram and Santragachi are on its east side. Kolkata lies within 15 km from Mahiari.[2] It has an average elevation of 6 m (20 ft).
Mahiari is adjacent to Andul and the two together are referred to as Andul–Mouri (also spelt Andul–Mowri).[3] PIN for Andul–Mouri is 711302 and for Andul Road is 711103.[4]
Demographics[edit]
As per 2011 Census of India Mahiari had a total population of 18,223 of which 9,209 (51%) were males and 9,014 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,634. The total number of literates in Mahiari was 15,055 (90.75% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Mahiari was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[6]
As of 2001[update] India census,[7] Mahiari had a population of 15,422. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mahiari has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 73%. In Mahiari, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Culture[edit]
The Shiva temples, named Panchananda and Sasaneswar, established by the Kundu Choudhury family, are more than a century old.[3]
There is a 165 feet (50 m) high semaphore telegraphy tower at Khatir Bazar.[3]
Economy[edit]
Mahiari houses several industrial activity especially in the northern areas near Alampur. Leading industries are steel, engineering and instrumentation, motor vehicle, jewellery, dairy etc. Previously there was a large operation of Frigerio Conserva Allana Ltd at the southern part near Mourigram railway station. "Kamal Nursery" and "The Indian Nursery"[8] two of the most famous names in the Indian horticulture industry are situated at Mahiari. Howrah Flower Growers' Association organize flower exhibition at Kamal Nursery every year.[9] There are a number of markets including that of Mouri Bazar and Khatir Bazar. Mahiari has its renowned traditional industry of wooden furniture that caters clients from all over Kolkata and Howrah.
Transport[edit]
Andul Road (part of Grand Trunk Road/State Highway 6) is the artery of the town.
Bus[edit]
Private Bus[edit]
- 61 Alampur - Howrah Station
Mini Bus[edit]
- 13 Ranihati - Rajabazar
- 13A Fatikgachi - Rajabazar
- 20 Alampur - Ultadanga Station
Bus Routes Without Numbers[edit]
Train[edit]
Andul railway station and Mourigram railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line are the nearest railway stations. Howrah Station is about 10 km from here.
Airport[edit]
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Dumdum, Kolkata is about 25 km from here.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "District-wise list of statutory towns". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahiari
- ^ a b c Santra, Tarapada and Bandopadhyay, Amiya Kumar, Howrah Jelar Purakirti (in Bengali), pp. 115-116, Government of West Bengal
- ^ "Pin-Codes of Howrah". A. Bharatiya Mobile. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "The Indian Nursery". Agriculture & Industry Survey. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Kamal Nursery". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ "Mahiari". india9.com. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
