Giria, India
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Raghunathganj | |
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Giria is a
History
In 1740, a historical war, the Battle of Giria, took place between the Nawab of Bihar Alivardi Khan and the Nawab of Bengal Sarfaraz Khan.[2]
Geography
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Location
Giria is located at 24°31′00″N 88°04′36″E / 24.516667°N 88.076667°E.
Area overview
Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52
Note: The two maps present some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the maps are linked in the larger full screen maps.
Demographics
According to the
Civic administration
CD block HQ
The headquarters of the Raghunathganj II CD block are located at Giria.[14]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Giria covered an area of 6.1604 km2. The protected water-supply involved hand pump. It had 1,125 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 23 maternity homes. Among the educational facilities, it had 7 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school in town, senior secondary school, general degree college at Jangipur 11 km away.[15]
Healthcare
Raghunathganj II CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by a high level of arsenic contamination. The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. The maximum concentration in Raghunathaganj II CD block is 875 mg/litre.[16]
References
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- ^ Kar, Sunirmal. "Child workers in household industry: a study of beedi industry in Murshidabad district of West Bengal" (PDF). Viswa Bharati University thesis, page 5. Shodhganga. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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- ^ "Types and sources of floods in Murshidabad, West Bengal" (PDF). Swati Mollah. Indian Journal of Applied Research, February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "BDO Offices in Murshidabad district". West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 981-987: Statement I: Growth History, Pages 990-993: Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 993-995: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 995-1001 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities; Pages 1 001- 1002: Statement VI: Industry & Banking. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study )". Murshidabad. SOES. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2017.