Singur (community development block)
| Singur সিঙ্গুর |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Singur
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 155.99 km2 (60.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 260,729 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Literacy | 60.72% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Singur, Haripal |
| Website | hooghly |
Singur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
The word “Singur” is believed to a derivative of the word “Singhapur”. In the Sri Lankan Mahavamsa there is mention of two towns – Singhapur and Banganagar, both believed to be located in the ancient Rarh region. Some scholars feel that Singur is the place where ancient Singhapur was located. According to the Sri Lankan chronicles Vijaya, son of Singhabahu, king of Singhapur, sailed from Singhapur, landed in Sri Lanka in 544 BC and became the king. In those days the people of what later came to be called as Bengal were known to be seafaring and the mighty Saraswati used to flow through the Singur area. Therefore, this seems to be feasible according to some scholars, but other scholars feel that it is more hearsay than actual proven history.[1]
Geography
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Singur CD Block has an area of 155.99 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Singur block/ panchayat samiti are: Anandanagar, Bagdanga-Chinamore, Balarambati, Baruipara-Paltagarh, Basubati, Berabari, Bighati, Boinchipota, Bora, Borai-Pahalampur, Gopalnagar, Kamarkundu Gopalnagar Doluigachha, Mirjapur-Bankipur, Nasibpur, Singur I and Singur II.[3]
Demographics
As per 2001 census, Singur block had a total population of 260,729, out of which 131,286 were males and 129,443 were females. Singur block registered a population growth of -1.65 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Hooghly district was 15.72 per cent.[2] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]
Literacy
As per the 2001 census, Singur block had a total literacy of 60.72 per cent. While male literacy was 79.52 per cent, female literacy was 52.49 per cent.[5]
References
- ↑ Binoy Ghosh, Paschim Banger Sanskrititi (in Bengali), Vol II, pp. 377-383, Prakash Bhawan, 1978.
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