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| Coordinates | 22°35′N 88°14′E / 22.59°N 88.24°ECoordinates: 22°35′N 88°14′E / 22.59°N 88.24°E |
| 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 |
• 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]
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Geography [link]
Mahiari is located at 22°35′N 88°14′E / 22.59°N 88.24°E[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 [link]
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 [link]
NH 6 passes near Mahiari and Mourigram railway station serves this town.[6]
Culture [link]
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 [link]
- ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. https://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahiari
- ^ a b c Santra, Tarapada and Bandopadhyay, Amiya Kumar, Howrah Jelar Purakirti (in Bengali), pp. 115-116, Government of West Bengal
- ^ "Pin-Codes of West Bengal". A. 1Up India. https://www.1upindia.com/pin-codes/wb-a.html. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
- ^ "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. https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/https://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Mahiari". india9.com. https://www.india9.com/i9show/Mahiari-77775.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
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