Keshiary

Keshiary (also spelled as Keshiari) is a village, with a police station, in Keshiari CD block in Kharagpur Subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, In Keshiary, there are many historical places like Sarva Mangala Temple, Jagannath Temple etc.

Keshiary
Village
Keshiary
Location in West Bengal, India
Keshiary
Keshiary (India)
Coordinates: 22°07′23.9″N 87°14′03.5″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,706
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721133 (Keshiary)
Telephone/STD code03229
Lok Sabha constituencyMedinipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKeshiary
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

Geography

Keshiary is located at 22.12°N 87.23°E / 22.12; 87.23.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Keshiary had a total population of 7,706 of which 3,860 (50%) were males and 3,846 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 721. The total number of literates in Keshiary was 5,724 (74.28% of the population over 6 years).[1]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Keshiary CD block are located at Keshiary.[2]

Police station

Keshiary police station has jurisdiction over Keshiari CD Block.[3][4]

Transport

State Highway 5 (West Bengal) running from Rupnarayanpur (in Bardhaman district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Keshiary.[5]

Education

Keshiary Government College (also known as Keshiary Government General Degree College) was established in 2015. Affiliated to the Vidyasagar University, it offers honours courses in English, Begali, Santali, history, political science, anthropology, botany and zoology and a general course in arts.[6]

References
  1. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. "District at a Glance". Paschim Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. "Keshiary Government College". KGC. Retrieved 20 August 2019.


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