Memari

This article is about the municipality in West Bengal, India. For its namesake community development block, see Memari I. For another namesake community development block, see Memari II. For its namesake assembly constituency, see Memari (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Town in West Bengal, India

Memari

Town

Memari railway station

Memari

Location in West Bengal, India

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Memari

Memari (India)

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Coordinates: 23°12′N 88°07′E﻿ / ﻿23.2°N 88.12°E﻿ / 23.2; 88.12
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Purba Bardhaman
Government

• Type| Municipality
• Body| Memari Municipality
Area

[1]

• Total

| 14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Elevation

| 25 m (82 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 41,451
• Density| 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Bengali, Hindi, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

713146

Lok Sabha constituency| Bardhaman Purba
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Memari
Website| purbabardhaman.gov.in

Memari is a town and a municipality in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

## Geography

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8km
5miles

Damodar River

Dwarakeswar River

Sat Deul

Rasulpur

Masagram

Maheshbati

Gotan

Ukhrid

Sagrai

Shyamsundar

Paharhati

Khandaghosh

Madhabdihi

Raina

Jamalpur

Seharabazar

Memari

Alipur

Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
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

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Memari is located at 23°12′N 88°07′E﻿ / ﻿23.2°N 88.12°E﻿ / 23.2; 88.12. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet).

### Urbanisation

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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.

### Police station

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Memari police station has jurisdiction over Memari municipal area, and Memari I and Memari II CD blocks. The area covered is 429.36 km2.[3][4]

## Demographics

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As per the 2011 Census of India Memari had a total population of 41,451, of which 20,957 (51%) were males and 20,494 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,809.[5]

As of 2001[update] India census,[6] Memari had a population of 36,191. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Memari has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 63%. In Memari, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

## Education

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* Memari College was established at Memari in 1981.[7]
* Memari Government Polytechnic was established at Memari in 2017.

Memari has thirteen primary, and six higher secondary schools. Memari Vidyasagar memorial Institution (unit-1) & (unit-2) are the higher secondary schools, established in 1892. Memari Rasiklal Smriti Balika Vidyalaya school for girls. Memari al-amin Mission, Memari High Madrassa, Memari Jamiya Islamiya are the three major high schools.[8]

## Transport

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* Memari railway station is situated on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Howrah Station.[9]
* SH 13/ GT Road, SH 15 passes through Memari.[10][11]
* Many Express, Local buses are available from Memari. Buses bound Asansol, Bardhaman, Chuchura, Durgapur, Krishnanagar, Katwa, Nabadwip, Tarakeswar, Salar are available.

## References

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1. ^ "Memari Info".
2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
4. ^ "Purba Bardhaman District Police". Police Station. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
5. ^ "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "Memari College". MC. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
8. ^ Memari Rasiklal Smriti Balika Vidyalaya school for girls. Memari al-amin Mission, Memari High Madrassa, Memari Jamiya Islamiya are the three major muslim high schools. 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
9. ^ Eastern Railway local time table
10. ^ "Road - Highway". Public Works Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
11. ^ Google maps

## External links

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* District map showing blocks
* Map of Bardhaman district

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Cities, towns and locations in Purba Bardhaman district, Burdwan division

Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision|

* Bahir Sarbamangala
* Bardhaman
* Bud Bud
* Gangpur
* Goda
* Guskara
* Mirzapur
* Nari
* Raipur
* Sukdal

|

Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision|

* Alipur
* Memari
* Seharabazar

Kalna subdivision|

* Dhatrigram
* Gopinathpur
* Hatsimla
* Jaluidanga
* Kalna
* Nasratpur
* Piarinagar
* Srirampur
* Shashpur
* Uttar Goara

Katwa subdivision|

* Dainhat
* Katwa
* Panuhat

Divisions of West Bengal

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision|

* Adrahati
* Amrargar
* Ausgram
* Balgona
* Bamshore
* Bamunara
* Barshul
* Bharatpur
* Bhatar
* Bononabagram
* Channa
* Dwariapur
* Galsi
* Hatgobindapur
* Jamtara
* Kasba
* Kamnara
* Kandorsona
* Kurmun
* Mankar
* Palitpur
* Panchkula
* Palsit
* Pursha
* Randiha
* Saktigarh

|

Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision|

* Badulia
* Debipur
* Gotan
* Jamalpur
* Kamargoria
* Khandaghosh
* Kumirkola
* Madhabdihi
* Maheshbati
* Masagram
* Muidhara
* Nabagram
* Pahalanpur
* Paharhati
* Raina
* Rasulpur
* Sagrai
* Sankari
* Shyamsundar
* Uchalan
* Ukhrid

Kalna subdivision|

* Atgharia
* Badla
* Baidyapur
* Hasanhati
* Kaigram
* Kusumgram
* Majida
* Monteswar
* Nadanghat
* Parulia
* Patuli
* Purbasthali
* Putsuri
* Rangapara
* Routhgram
* Samudragarh
* Singarkone
* Udaypur

Katwa subdivision|

* Bankapasi
* Chandrapur
* Gangatikuri
* Gonna Serandi
* Jajigram
* Jhamatpur
* Kandra
* Karui
* Ketugram
* Kogram
* Kshirgram
* Kuara
* Majigram
* Mongalkote
* Nutanhat
* Singot
* Sribati
* Srikhanda
* Uddharanpur

Related topics|

* Purba Bardhaman topics
* People from Purba Bardhaman district
* Villages in Purba Bardhaman district

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Municipalities and CD blocks of West Bengal

Municipal
corporations|

* Asansol
* Bidhannagar
* Chandannagar
* Durgapur
* Howrah
* Kolkata
* Siliguri

Municipalities|

* Alipurduar
* Arambagh
* Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
* Baduria
* Baidyabati
* Balurghat
* Bangaon
* Bankura
* Bansberia
* Baranagar
* Barasat
* Bardhaman
* Barrackpore
* Baruipur
* Basirhat
* Beldanga
* Berhampore
* Bhadreswar
* Bhatpara
* Birnagar
* Bishnupur
* Bolpur
* Budge Budge
* Buniadpur
* Chakdaha
* Champdani
* Chandrakona
* Contai
* Cooch Behar
* Dainhat
* Dalkhola
* Darjeeling
* Dhuliyan
* Dhupguri
* Diamond Harbour
* Dinhata
* Dubrajpur
* Dum Dum
* Egra
* English Bazar
* Gangarampur
* Garulia
* Gayespur
* Ghatal
* Gobardanga
* Guskara
* Habra
* Haldia
* Haldibari
* Halisahar
* Haringhata
* Hugli-Chuchura
* Islampur
* Jalpaiguri
* Jangipur
* Jaynagar Majilpur
* Jhalda
* Jhargram
* Jiaganj Azimganj
* Kaliaganj
* Kalimpong
* Kalna
* Kalyani
* Kamarhati
* Kanchrapara
* Kandi
* Katwa
* Kharagpur
* Kharar
* Khardaha
* Khirpai
* Konnagar
* Krishnanagar
* Kurseong
* Madhyamgram
* Maheshtala
* Mainaguri
* Malbazar
* Mathabhanga
* Mekhliganj
* Memari
* Murshidabad
* Nabadwip
* Naihati
* Nalhati
* New Barrackpore
* North Barrackpur
* North Dum Dum
* Old Malda
* Panihati
* Panskura
* Pujali
* Purulia
* Raghunathpur
* Raiganj
* Rajarhat
* Rajpur Sonarpur
* Ramjibanpur
* Rampurhat
* Ranaghat
* Rishra
* Sainthia
* Shantipur
* Sonamukhi
* South Dum Dum
* Suri
* Taki
* Tamluk
* Tarakeswar
* Titagarh
* Tufanganj
* Uluberia
* Uttarpara

Community
development
blocks1|

* A
* Alipurduar I
* Alipurduar II
* Amdanga
* Amta I
* Amta II
* Andal
* Arambagh
* Arsha
* Ausgram I
* Ausgram II
* B
* Baduria
* Bagdah
* Baghmundi
* Bagnan I
* Bagnan II
* Balagarh
* Balarampur
* Balurghat
* Bally Jagachha
* Bamangola
* Bandwan
* Bangaon
* Bankura I
* Bankura II
* Barjora
* Bansihari
* Barabani
* Barabazar
* Barrackpore I
* Barrackpore II
* Barasat I
* Barasat II
* Baruipur
* Basanti
* Basirhat I
* Basirhat II
* Beldanga I
* Beldanga II
* Berhampore
* Bhagawangola I
* Bhagawangola II
* Bhagabanpur I
* Bhagabanpur II
* Bhangar I
* Bhangar II
* Bharatpur I
* Bharatpur II
* Bhatar
* Binpur I
* Binpur II
* Bishnupur, Bankura
* Bishnupur I, South 24 Parganas
* Bishnupur II, South 24 Parganas
* Bolpur Sriniketan
* Budge Budge I
* Budge Budge II
* Burdwan I
* Burdwan II
* Burwan
* C
* Canning I
* Canning II
* Chakdaha
* Chanchal I
* Chanchal II
* Chandipur
* Chanditala I
* Chanditala II
* Chapra
* Chandrakona I
* Chandrakona II
* Chhatna
* Chinsurah Mogra
* Chopra
* Contai I
* Contai II
* Contai III
* Cooch Behar I
* Cooch Behar II
* D
* Darjeeling Pulbazar
* Dantan I
* Dantan II
* Daspur I
* Daspur II
* Debra
* Deganga
* Diamond Harbour I
* Diamond Harbour II
* Deshapran
* Dhaniakhali
* Dhupguri
* Dinhata I
* Dinhata II
* Domjur
* Domkal
* Dubrajpur
* E
* Egra I
* Egra II
* English Bazar
* F
* Falakata
* Falta
* Farakka
* Faridpur Durgapur
* G
* Gaighata
* Galsi I
* Galsi II
* Gangajalghati
* Gangarampur
* Garhbeta I
* Garhbeta II
* Garhbeta III
* Gazole
* Ghatal
* Goalpokhar I
* Goalpokhar II
* Goghat I
* Goghat II
* Gopiballavpur I
* Gopiballavpur II
* Gorubathan
* Gosaba
* H
* Habibpur
* Habra I
* Habra II
* Haldia
* Haldibari
* Hanskhali
* Hariharpara
* Haringhata
* Haripal
* Harirampur
* Harishchandrapur I
* Harishchandrapur II
* Haroa
* Hasnabad
* Hemtabad
* Hili
* Hingalganj
* Hirbandh
* Hura
* I
* Ilambazar
* Indas
* Indpur
* Islampur
* Itahar
* J
* Jagatballavpur
* Jalangi
* Jalpaiguri
* Jamalpur
* Jamboni
* Jamuria
* Jangipara
* Jaynagar I
* Jaynagar II
* Jhalda I
* Jhalda II
* Jhargram
* Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri
* Joypur, Bankura
* Joypur, Purulia
* K
* Kakdwip
* Kalchini
* Kaliachak I
* Kaliachak II
* Kaliachak III
* Kaliaganj
* Kaliganj
* Kalimpong I
* Kalimpong II
* Kalna I
* Kalna II
* Kandi
* Kanksa
* Karandighi
* Karimpur I
* Karimpur II
* Kashipur
* Katwa I
* Katwa II
* Keshiari
* Keshpur
* Ketugram I
* Ketugram II
* Khanakul I
* Khanakul II
* Khandaghosh
* Kharagpur I
* Kharagpur II
* Khargram
* Kharibari
* Khatra
* Khejuri I
* Khejuri II
* Khoyrasole
* Kolaghat
* Kotulpur
* Krishnaganj
* Krishnanagar I
* Krishnanagar II
* Kulpi
* Kultali
* Kumarganj
* Kumargram
* Kurseong
* Kushmandi
* L
* Labpur
* Lalgola
* M
* Madarihat-Birpara
* Magrahat I
* Magrahat II
* Mahisadal
* Mal
* Manbazar I
* Manbazar II
* Mandirbazar
* Manikchak
* Manteswar
* Mathabhanga I
* Mathabhanga II
* Mathurapur I
* Mathurapur II
* Matiali
* Matigara
* Maynaguri
* Mayureswar I
* Mayureswar II
* Mejia
* Mekhliganj
* Memari I
* Memari II
* Midnapore Sadar
* Minakhan
* Mirik
* Mohammad Bazar
* Mohanpur
* Mongalkote
* Moyna
* Murarai I
* Murarai II
* Murshidabad-Jiaganj
* N
* Nabadwip
* Nabagram
* Nagrakata
* Nakashipara
* Nalhati I
* Nalhati II
* Namkhana
* Nandakumar
* Nandigram I
* Nandigram II
* Nanoor
* Naoda
* Narayangarh
* Naxalbari
* Nayagram
* Neturia
* O
* Old Malda
* Onda
* P
* Panchla
* Pandabeswar
* Pandua
* Panskura
* Para
* Patashpur I
* Patashpur II
* Patharpratima
* Patrasayer
* Phansidewa
* Pingla
* Polba Dadpur
* Puncha
* Purbasthali I
* Purbasthali II
* Pursurah
* Purulia I
* Purulia II
* R
* Raghunathganj I
* Raghunathganj II
* Raghunathpur I
* Raghunathpur II
* Raiganj
* Raina I
* Raina II
* Raipur
* Rajarhat
* Rajganj
* Rajnagar
* Ramnagar I
* Ramnagar II
* Rampurhat I
* Rampurhat II
* Ranaghat I
* Ranaghat II
* Rangli Rangliot
* Ranibandh
* Raniganj
* Raninagar I
* Raninagar II
* Ratua I
* Ratua II
* S
* Sabang
* Sagar
* Sagardighi
* Sahid Matangini
* Sainthia
* Salanpur
* Salboni
* Saltora
* Samserganj
* Sandeshkhali I
* Sandeshkhali II
* Sankrail, Howrah
* Sankrail, Jhargram
* Santipur
* Santuri
* Sarenga
* Shyampur I
* Shyampur II
* Simlapal
* Singur
* Sitai
* Sitalkuchi
* Sonamukhi
* Sonarpur
* Sreerampur Uttarpara
* Suri I
* Suri II
* Sutahata
* Suti I
* Suti II
* Swarupnagar
* T
* Taldangra
* Tamluk
* Tapan
* Tarakeswar
* Tehatta I
* Tehatta II
* Thakurpukur Maheshtala
* Tufanganj I
* Tufanganj II
* U
* Udaynarayanpur
* Uluberia I
* Uluberia II

See also|

* List of cities in West Bengal by population

1. Similar to tehsils in many states of India

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Purba Bardhaman district topics

General|

* Baidyapur Jora Deul
* Bardhaman Raj
* Bargi
* Bhadu
* Burdwan (Zamindari)
* Dharmathakur
* Gajan
* Guskhara Airfield
* Pandu Rajar Dhibi
* Sainbari incident
* Sat Deul

Subdivisions|

* Bardhaman Sadar North
* Bardhaman Sadar South
* Kalna
* Katwa

Territories|

* Bardhamanbhukti
* Gauḍa
* Kankagrambhukti
* Rarh region

Municipal corporations
and municipalities|

* Bardhaman
* Dainhat
* Guskara
* Kalna
* Katwa
* Memari

Community development
blocks|

| Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision|

* Ausgram I
* Ausgram II
* Bhatar
* Burdwan I
* Burdwan II
* Galsi I
* Galsi II

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Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision|

* Khandaghosh
* Raina I
* Raina II
* Jamalpur
* Memari I
* Memari II

Kalna subdivision|

* Kalna I
* Kalna II
* Manteswar
* Purbasthali I
* Purbasthali II

Katwa subdivision|

* Katwa I
* Katwa II
* Ketugram I
* Ketugram II
* Mongalkote

Rivers|

* Ajay
* Damodar
* Hooghly
* Kunur
* Mundeswari

Transport|

* National Highway 19 (India) (old numbering NH 2)
* Grand Trunk Road
* National Highway 14 (India) (old numbering NH 60)
* Howrah–Delhi main line
* Sahibganj loop
* Howrah–Bardhaman main line
* Howrah–Bardhaman chord
* Bardhaman–Asansol section
* East Indian Railway Company
* Eastern Railway zone
* Kolkata Suburban Railway
* Bankura–Masagram line
* Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway
* Burdwan–Katwa Railway

Railway stations|

* Barddhaman
* Katwa Junction
* Khana
* Masagram
* Saktigarh
* Talit

Institutes of higher learning|

* Burdwan Medical College
* University of Burdwan
* Katwa College
* Bengal Institute of Technology, Katwa

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Bardhaman-Durgapur
* Bardhaman Purba (SC)
* Bardhaman – now defunct
* Durgapur – now defunct
* Katwa - now defunct
* Bolpur (SC) \- partly
* Bishnupur (SC) \- partly

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Ketugram
* Mangalkot
* Ausgram (SC)
* Galsi (SC)
* Bhatar
* Monteswar
* Bardhaman Dakshin
* Bardhaman Uttar
* Raina (SC)
* Jamalpur (SC)
* Khandaghosh (SC)
* Kalna (SC)
* Memari
* Purbasthali Dakshin
* Purbasthali Uttar
* Katwa

Former
Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Nadanghat
* Purbasthali

See also|

* Cities, towns and locations in Purba Bardhaman district
* People from Purba Bardhaman district
* Villages in Purba Bardhaman district
* Damodar Valley

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