Mahiari

Mahiari
—  town  —
Mahiari Location of Mahiari in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°35′N 88°14′E / 22.59°N 88.24°E / 22.59; 88.24Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°14′E / 22.59°N 88.24°E / 22.59; 88.24
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Howrah
Parliamentary constituency	Sreerampur
Assembly constituency	Domjur
Population	15,422 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 6 metres (20 ft)
Website	howrah.gov.in/

Mahiari (Bengali: মাহিয়াড়ি) is a census town under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Geography

Mahiari is located at 22°35′N 88°14′E / 22.59°N 88.24°E / 22.59; 88.24^[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

As of 2001^[update] India census^[5], 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.

Transport

NH 6 passes near Mahiari and Mourigram railway station serves this town.^[6]

Culture

The Shiva temples, named Panchananda and Sasaneswar, established by the Kunduchoudhury family, are more than a century old.^[3]

There is a 165 feet (50 m) high semaphore telegraphy tower.^[3]

References

1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahiari
3. ^ ^{a b c} Santra, Tarapada and Bandopadhyay, Amiya Kumar, Howrah Jelar Purakirti (in Bengali), pp. 115-116, Government of West Bengal
4. ^ "Pin-Codes of West Bengal". A. 1Up India. http://www.1upindia.com/pin-codes/wb-a.html. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
6. ^ "Mahiari". india9.com. http://www.india9.com/i9show/Mahiari-77775.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-07.