Country India PIN 711410 | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 91 3214 | |
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Munsirhat is part of the Jagatballavpur bloc in the Howrah Sadar subdivision of the Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.The Bloc Development office is located in Munsirhat.
Contents
- Map of Munshirhat Shankarhati West Bengal 711410
- Geography
- Transport
- Public Bus
- Mini Bus
- CTC series
- Economics
- Culture
- Education
- References
Map of Munshirhat, Shankarhati, West Bengal 711410
Geography
Munsirhat is located at 22.65°N 88.08°E / 22.65; 88.08
Transport
It is a station in the Howrah–Amta section of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. This area has two railway stations, Munshirhat and Mahendralalnagar. A later station is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away from the main town, but between the village of Dhasa and Ballavbati. Munsirhat is 39.57 kilometres (24.59 mi) from Howrah Station.
Munsirhat is on the Howrah–Amta bus route.
Public Bus
Mini Bus
CTC series
Economics
Munsirhat has about fifty units manufacturing spectacles. It is one of the markets of the district. four Nationalized bank SBI,BOI, Uco bank and Allahabad Bank have their branch functioning here. The SBI and Uco Bank branches are close to the munshirhat Bus Stop in Howrah-Amta bus route, while allahabad bank branch is close to the Munshirhat railway station in Purbasha Building
Culture
Sekrahati village is adjacent to the Munsirhat bus stop. There is a century old 'atchala temple and rasmancha in Ghoshpara in Sekrahati.
Education
Brahmanpara Chintamoni Institution (Est. in 1923) is the only higher secondary school. There are a number of govt. aided free primary schools.