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Nimpith is a village in West Bengal, India. It is located in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal state.
Contents
- Map of Nimpith West Bengal
- Landmarks
- Education
- Science laboratory
- Healthcare
- Roadways
- Agriculture
- Sports
- References
Map of Nimpith, West Bengal
Landmarks
There are landmarks that tourists from all over India and from foreign places come to visit. Some of these include Ramakrishna Ashram, Sarada Ashram, Indira Hall and the Vivekananda Institute Of Biotechnology.
Education
There are two very popular schools in Nimpith: Nimpith Ramakrishna Vidyabhavan and Nimpith Sarada Vidyamandir. Students from all over West Bengal, and sometimes outsiders, attend these schools. Besides standard curriculums, some focus upon the study of the mind and body power as an enhancement to education and this is motivated by the concepts of Swami Vivekananda. There are other schools in Nimpith besides these two.
Science laboratory
The Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology is located in Nimpith. In 2007, the institute established the Vivekananda Center for Skills (VCS) in West Bengal at four locations. VCS works with farmers to help them develop skills and knowledge, improve upon productivity, and also provides training for the farmers. VCS also focuses upon helping unemployed people to build their careers, create enterprises and find employment.
Healthcare
Nimpith village's primary hospital is named as Gramin (which means "of village"), and this one of five hospital situated at the Sundarban Onchal. The hospital lacks modern facilities, and serious patients are often referred to the hospitals and nursing home at Joynagar (police station of Nimpith), or of Kolkata.
Roadways
The roads in Nimpith and surrounding areas are in very poor condition.
Agriculture
In 2010, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) began a its first pilot project in Nimpith, which focused upon practices for sustainable agriculture to promote lead crop productivity and technological adoption. NABARD stated that the project is intended to increase income for area farmers. The Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology provided assistance for the project.
Sports
The village has a football ground named Vivekananda Play Ground.