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Suri
Siuri
City
Damodar temple
Damodar temple
Suri is located in West Bengal
Suri
Suri
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°55′N 87°32′E / 23.92°N 87.53°E / 23.92; 87.53Coordinates: 23°55′N 87°32′E / 23.92°N 87.53°E / 23.92; 87.53
Country India
StateDistrict
DistrictBirbhum district
Area
 • Metro
9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • City67,864
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
731101
Telephone code0342
Literacy86.95%
Lok Sabha constituencyBirbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituenciesSuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Websitebirbhum.co.in

Suri (also spelled Siuri) is a city in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Birbhum district.

History[edit]

Suri came into limelight in 1765, when during the regime of the East India Company the area was a part of Vishnupur, and possibly an assistant collector posted at Suri. In 1793, when Vishnupur was transferred to Burdwan collectorate, the assistant collector possibly continued at Suri. In 1809, when the district was administered from Murshidabad, the assistant collector remained at Suri. In 1820, Birbhum was made a separate district, possibly with a district collector at Suri.[1]

Geography[edit]

Suri municipality covers an area of 9.47 sq km. Suri municipality was established in 1876.[2]

Demographics[edit]

As per the census 2011, Suri municipality had a population of 67,864 of which 34,579 were males and 33,285 were females.[3]

Literacy rate in Suri town was 86.95%.[3]

Transport[edit]

The Andal–Sainthia branch line was constructed in 1913.[4]

National Highway 14 passes through Suri and meetets [5] and meets State Highway 6[6]

Suri is on the Panagarh–Morgram Highway. The Dubrajpur-Morgram sector of the Highway is part of NH 14.[7]

Education[edit]

The following institutions are located in Suri town:

Colleges

Higher Secondary schools

  • Birbhum Zilla School, established in 1851, is a Bengali-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class I to Class XII.[13]
  • Suri Public and Chandragati Mustafi Memorial High School, established in 1856, is a Bengali-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[14]
  • Suri Rabindranath Tagore Girls’ High School, established in 1884, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[15]
  • Suri Benimadhab Institution, established in 1917, is a Bengal-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to classs XII.[16]
  • Kaligati Smrity Nari Siksha Niketan, established in 1977, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[17]
  • Suri Sree Sree Ramakrishna Vidyapith, established in 1955, is a Bengali-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[18]
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya, Birbhum, established in 2007, is an English-medium coeducational institution, with facilities for teaching from class I to class XII.[19]
  • Suri Municipal Girls’ High School, established in 1960, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[20]

Healthcare[edit]

The major government medical facilities in the city are:[21]

  • Birbhum District Hospital at Suri with 542 beds.
  • Birbhum Jail Hospital at Suri with 10 beds.
  • Birbhum Police Hospital at Suri with 2 beds

Food[edit]

Suri is identified with morobba. Anybody visiting Suri makes it a point to buy these delicasies from sweetmeat shops around the town. These are prepared by dipping raw vegetables or fruits in sugar syrup. “The common ones available include potoler (made from pointed gourd) morabba, bel er morabba, chal kumror (ridge pumpkin) morabba and amlokir (amla) morabba.” [22]

It is believed that the Portuguese settlers first made it at Rajnagar. However, another view is that Hariprasad Dey, when visiting Delhi in the 18th century was impressed by the petha, a common sweet readily available in northern India. On return, he introduced the morobba here.[23]

Suri picture gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Birbhum". About district-History. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. "Suri municipality". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Suri Town Population Census 2011". census 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. "About Panagarh-Morgam Highway". DBpedia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  8. "Suri Vidyasagar College". SVC. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. "Suri Vidyasagar College". College Admission. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  10. "Birbhum Mahavidyalaya". BV. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  11. "Birbhum Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  12. "Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology". BIET. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  13. "Birbhum Zilla School (H)". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  14. "Suri P & Chandragati Mustafi M. H". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  15. "Suri R.T. Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  16. "Suri Benimadab Institution (H)". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  17. "Kaligati Smrity Nari Sikasha (H)". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  18. "Sree Sre Ramakrishna Vidyapith". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  19. "Kendriya Vidyalaya". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  20. "Suri Municipal Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  21. "Directory of Medical Institutions: West Bengal (as on 31 March 2018" (PDF). Birbhum page 14. Directorate of Health Services, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  22. "The morabba of Siuri was introduced by Portuguese". Get Bengal. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  23. "Did you know Morabba of Siuri is a Portuguese sweet?". Get Bengal. Retrieved 12 July 2023.