Jirat

Jirat is a developed village in Balagarh Block of District Hooghly.

It is under Balagarh Block, the main Administrative center(Sadar) of the block. The BDO, the Gramin Hospital is in Jirat Patuligram Area. Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Poet Charuchandra Banerjee and Artist Anil Chaterjee's house are in Jirat Smritrimandir. Sri Sri Gapinath Jeu (Smritrimandir), Sideswari Kali, Mahakal Bairav (Kaliagarh), Darmaraj (Mundukhola) and Bura Siva Temple(Panch Para) are the oldest temples of Jirat Town. The Lions Club of Balagarh is in Jirat Bus Stand area.

Transport

Jirat is 22 km from Bandel on the Bandel-Katwa Branch Line & chuchura to kalna (bus route 8).[1]

References

  1. ↑ Railway local time table


Coordinates: 22°20′N 75°46′E / 22.333°N 75.767°E / 22.333; 75.767

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