Ahiran
| Ahiran Ahiran,West Bengal | |
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| Village/City | |
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  Ahiran   Ahiran Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°31′N 88°01′E / 24.52°N 88.02°ECoordinates: 24°31′N 88°01′E / 24.52°N 88.02°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91.75 km2 (35.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,079 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 742223 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Suti, Jangipur |
| Website |
murshidabad |
Ahiran (Bengali: আহিরন) is a village in Suti I CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of the Murshidabad district of the state of West Bengal, India. It serves as the Headquarters of the Suti I administrative division.
Geography
Ahiran is located at 24°31′N 88°01′E / 24.52°N 88.02°E .
Demographics
The population of Ahiran village, as per the 2011 Census by the Government of India, was 17,079 with 8,691 males and 8,388 females.[1]
Historical significance
The word Ahiran means "an area of milkmen", where "Ahir" means "milkmen".[2] The gold coins belonging to Gupta period were found at Ahiran during road construction on National Highway 34.[3]
Offices
Some of the government offices located in this area are:
- Suti I community development block,
- A.D.O Office,
- Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS),
- Suti I Block Youth Office Suti-I at Ahiran,
- B.L and L.R.O,[4]
- Post Office,
- Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank,
- Bank Of India,[5]
Education
The schools located in the village include the Ahiran Vidyapith,[6] Ahiran Hemangini Vidyaytan School (H.S.) and the Ahiran Schinananda Girl High School.
Transport
NH 34 and Indian Railway passes through Ahiran.
- Ahiran Halt AHN/Ahiran (1) Railway Station,[7]
- Ahiran Halt Bus Stop and
- Ahiran Hat Bus Stop.
Health care
- Ahiran Hospital is the Primary Health Center, the B.M.O.H. Ahiran BPHC[8] Suti-1, Murshidabad, near Jangipur Sub-Divisional Hospital.
- Veterinary Dispensaries/ Hospital -BLDO Suti-1 Block Animal[9] Primary Health center at Ahiran.
References
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal.". Census of India 2011. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ↑ Sivaprasad Das Gupta (1982). Essays in Thematic Cartography: Papers Presented at the Third National Cartographic Conference, Calcutta, During 19-21 October 1981, by the Members of National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation. The Organisation. p. 166.
- ↑ "Gold coins of Gupta era found in West Bengal". THE HINDU TODAY'S PAPER. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- ↑ "Land & Land Reforms Department". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ↑ "Details of BANK OF INDIA, AHIRAN". All Bank Branches in India. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ↑ University of Calcutta (1957). Hundred years of the University of Calcutta supplement. University of Calcutta. p. 131.
- ↑ "Ahiran Railway Station". AHN/Ahiran (1 PFs) Railway Station Map - India Rail Info. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ↑ "Name of the Institution (Hospital)" (PDF). Government of West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ↑ "Block Animal Health Centre". Department of Animal Resources Development, Govt. of WB. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
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