Murarisha

Murarisaha or Murarisha Chowmatha (most of the time it is used) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Hasnabad CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the district of North 24 Parganas in the state of West Bengal in India.

Murarisha Murarisha Chowmatha
Village
Market on roadside from South to North view
Murarisha Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Murarisha Murarisha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°34′25″N 88°50′30″E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas district
Block	Hasnabad
Government
• MP	Idris Ali
• MLA	Rafikul Islam Mondal[1]
Elevation Above sea level	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,659
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC5:30 (Indian Standard Time (IST))
Postal Index Number (PIN)	743456
Telephone code	91, 3217
Vehicle registration	WB26
Lok Sabha constituency	Basirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Basirhat Uttar(Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Division	Presidency division
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Geography

8km
5miles

B

A

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G

L

A

D

E

S

H

Bidyadhari
River

Burokalabati
River

Raimangal River

Ichhamati
River

Sarapul

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Sandeshkhali

R

Sandelerbil

R

Nazat

R

Murarisha

R

Matia

R

Malancha

R

Kalinagar

R

Iswarigachha

R

Hemnagar

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Hasnabad

R

Haroa

R

Ghojadanga
check post

R

Bamanpukuria

R

Swarupnagar

R

Taki

M

Basirhat

M

Baduria

M

Uttar Bagundi

CT

Sadigachhi

CT

Raghunathpur

CT

Mathurapur

CT

Minakhan

CT

Itinda

CT

Hingalganj

CT

Dhanyakuria

CT

Deora

CT

Dakshin Chatra

CT

Dandirhat

CT

Balihati

CT

Bankra

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in Basirhat subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks, and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.^[2] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements.^[3] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.^[4][5]

Weather

The weather of Murarisha is similar to other places in West Bengal, with a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate(Aw) under the Köppen climate classification, with seven months of dryness and peak of rains in July. The cooler season from December to February is followed by the summer season from March to June. The period from June to about the end of September constitutes the south-west monsoon season, and October and November form the post-monsoon season. Between June and September, the south west monsoon rains lash the village. Pre-monsoon showers are received in May. Occasionally, north-east monsoon showers occur in October and November.

The maximum annual rainfall ever recorded was 1500 mm. The highest rainfall recorded in a single day was 850 mm. The average total annual rainfall is 1500 mm. The average annual temperature is 32 °C, and the average maximum temperature is 35 °C, while the average minimum temperature is 28 °C. In the summer the temperature is up to 35 °C, but in winter it drops to approximately 10 °C. Annual rainfall is about 1500 mm.

Geographical state

It belongs to Presidency division. It is located 55 km towards East from District headquarters Barasat. It is also 65 km from State capital Kolkata.^[6]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Indian census, Murarisha had a population of about 5659 persons living in around 1006 households.

Transport

Murarisha can be reached through various ways. It can be reached from major city Kolkata through Taki road. Murarisha is just 11 km from Basirhat railway station. Hasnabad railway station, Taki Road Railway Station are the nearby railway stations to Murarisha village. However Sealdah and Howrah Junction railway stations are major railway stations 65 km near Murarisha. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is 54 km from Murarisha. It also can be reached from Kolkata by bus from Razabazar CTC stands. These buses run through the Ghatakpukur-Malanchow-Chowmatha line, which takes just over two hours.

References

1. "MLAs of North 24 parganas". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
2. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
3. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
4. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
5. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
6. "Soki.in".