Sainthia
Sainthia
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Sainthia (formerly Nandipur) is a
Etymology
It is believed that the name Sainthia is derived from 'Saaita', a term used in 'Khero Khata' (Business Book) by the merchants of Sainthia after worshiping Goddess Nandikeshwari in
Nandipur was the ancient name of Sainthia. The name Nandipur was originated from the famous temple of Nandikeshwari. The word Nandi comes from Nandikeshwari Temple and the word
History
Sainthia was a small village.
Geography
5miles
River
River
Barrage
Location
Sainthia is located at 23°56′42″N 87°40′49″E / 23.9451°N 87.6803°E. It has an average elevation of 54 m (177 ft). The city is situated in the south bank of Mayurakshi River. The soil is generally alluvial and fertile. There was a rich reservoir of groundwater but this stands somewhat depleted due to overuse.
Climate
Sainthia's climate is classified as tropical. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Sainthia than in summer. The average annual temperature is 26.3 °C in Sainthia. The temperature goes very high and it is very humid in summer and quite cold in winter. In a year, the average rainfall is 1328 mm.[13]
Urban Structure
The Sainthia municipality area spread over 10 km2 (3.86 sq mi) and comprises 16 wards. The north–south dimension of the city is comparatively narrow, stretching from the Mayurakshi River in the north to roughly Pariharpur Village in the south—a span of 2–3 km. The east–west dimension of the city is widest with the span of 5–6 km.
Demographics
Historical Population
In 1901, according to L. S. S. O'Molley's Bengal District Gazetters, Sainthia had a population of 2622 and in 1911 Sainthia had a population of 3551.[14]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1901 | 2,622 | — |
1911 | 3,551 | +35.4% |
1941 | 7,584 | +113.6% |
1951 | 8,704 | +14.8% |
1961 | 12,096 | +39.0% |
1971 | 15,929 | +31.7% |
1981 | 24,081 | +51.2% |
1991 | 30,024 | +24.7% |
2001 | 39,145 | +30.4% |
2011 | 44,601 | +13.9% |
Sources: 1901-1911,[14] 1941-2011[15] |
Latest Population
As of
Ward number 16 is the most populous ward with population of 3814 and ward number 4 is the least populous ward with population of 1638.
Economy
Sainthia is an economically important city and one of the busiest business hubs in the middle part of West Bengal. Sainthia city is the main trading centre in the district. The economy is based on agricultural products and their allied businesses. Rice mills, mustard oil mills, bran oil mills, puffed rice mills, jaggery/gur and galvanized wire product units and other businesses run here. Sainthia is the leader in edible oil industry in Birbhum and one of the leading edible oil producers in West Bengal. There are 10 edible oil mills in Sainthia out of which 9 are Mustard oil mills and 1 is Rice Bran oil mill.[17] The economy of Sainthia stands tall due to the sales of agricultural products. The city is known as an export and import centre for cottage industry and agricultural based different goods. The hinterland of business of Sainthia spreads up to the districts of Jharkhand in the west and Assam in the north east. The city is well connected to different parts of the country. From the city, the agricultural products are exported to different parts of the State and also to different parts of the Eastern India through high roads and railroads. That makes the city the business centre of all sorts of goods distribution and transportation. Its socio-economical status is quite strong and education ratio is steadily increasing.[18]
Sainthia is an important centre for banking and finance. There are 14 bank branches in the city. 10 of them are
Transport
Road
The National Highway 114 and State Highway 11 runs across the city. These highways links important cities and towns in West Bengal.
Public transport systems in Sainthia include the Government and private buses, electric rickshaws, taxis and auto rickshaws.
Air
The nearest domestic airport is
Railway
The
Accidents
On 19 July 2010, at 02:13, the Sainthia train collision occurred, when Bananchal express was crashed by Uttarbanga express at platform no. 4.[23]
Healthcare
The city has 1 government funded State General Hospital, 8 private hospitals and 1 veterinary hospital.[2]
Tourism
Sainthia is known for its temples, including the famous Nandikeshwari Temple.[24]
Education
Colleges
There are two colleges in Sainthia:
- Abhedananda Mahavidyalaya -a general stream college under the University of Burdwan. Established in 1964.
- Birbhum Vivekananda Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital -Established in 1972.
High schools
- Sainthia High School
- Sainthia Town High School is a boys' only high school.
- Shashibhushan Dutta Girls' High School
- Jogeshwari Dutta Girls' High School
- Sainthia Paharhi Baba Vidyapth
- Gitanjali Public School[25]
- Rastravhasa High School
- Muradihi Jr. High School[26]
Primary schools
There are 30 primary schools in Sainthia.[27]
Library
There is one government-sponsored public library in Sainthia.
Sports
Stadiums
The Kamodakinkar Stadium (Jalibagan)[2] is a football and a cricket stadium at Vivekananda Pally, Sainthia, operated by Sainthia Sports Association.
Notable people
Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty (born 1938), microbiologist and scientist
Culture and festivals
Sainthia is influenced much by the culture of West Bengal. Festivals in Sainthia are inherited by the entire state of West Bengal. The language that is generally spoken here are Bengali and Hindi. However, people from other parts of India who have settled in Sainthia, obviously speak other languages. The festivals that are most commonly celebrated are the Durga Puja, Saraswati Puja, Holi, Christmas. Also, Ganesh Puja is done during Sankashti Chaturthi.
The festivals like Durga Puja is sincerely celebrated throughout the city of Sainthia by the local people. Though this festival is celebrated throughout India, the people of Sainthia give more importance to this festival.[24]
References
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- ^ "Sainthia Municipality Official Website". sainthiamunicipality.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Sainthia Latitude and Longitude". www.distancesto.com.
- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Police Station". birbhumpolice.org.
- ^ "Birbhum (District, West Bengal, India) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "West Bengal (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ a b "নন্দীকেশ্বরীর নামেই হয়েছিল নন্দীপুর". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ মজুমদার, ভাস্করজ্যোতি. "পর্যটনের স্বপ্ন দেখছে নন্দীকেশ্বরী তলা". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Profile of Sainthia Municipality". Birbhum.gov.in. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Sainthia climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Sainthia weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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- ^ "Census of India 2011: WEST BENGAL, SERIES-20 PART XII-A, DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK, BIRBHUM, VILLAGE AND TOWN DIRECTORY" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ "Banks in Sainthia". www.justdial.com.
- ^ roy, Joydeep. "Trains to SNT/Sainthia Junction Station - 78 Arrivals ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". m.indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "Sainthia to Howrah: 47 Trains, Shortest Distance: 178 km - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "Sainthia to Siuri: 10 Trains, Shortest Distance: 19 km - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "The Telegraph". Archived from the original on 22 July 2010.
- ^ a b "About Sainthia, Profile of Sainthia, Information on Sainthia". m.sainthia.westbengalonline.in.
- ^ "Gitanjali Public School, Birbhum, West Bengal | Schools". Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ https://schools.org.in/birbhum/19082200605/muradihi-jr-high-school.html
- ^ https://schools.org.in/west-bengal/birbhum/sainthia-municipality/sainthia-urc
External links
Sainthia travel guide from Wikivoyage