Ahmedpur, Birbhum
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Ahmedpur is a town in the Suri Sadar subdivision
of Birbhum district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. Ahmedpur is a village panchayat under Sainthia
panchayat of Birbum Zilla Parishad. The town is well known in the area for its sugar mill, and as one end of the vintage narrow gauge railway.The office of the Block Development Officer, Sainthia Block is situated here, adjacent to the Ahmedpur railway station.
. It has hot and dry summers, spread between March and May, followed by the monsoon from June to September. Seventy-eight percent of the rainfall occurs during this period.
from the area comprising whole of Birbhum District, part of Bardhaman
, Nadia
and its captive farms in the district of Murshidabad
, covering a distance over 25 km to 130 km from the mill gate. However, the scattered situation at a far off distance from the mill is preventing it from purchase of optimum quantity of sugarcane for crushing by paying exorbitant transport charge. As a result of the peculiar difficulties for downscale plantations of sugarcane in Birbhum district and insufficient source of sugarcane from other zones, the working results of the mill for the above seasons became dismal.This sugar mill has not been functioning for around 2-3 years.
– Sainthia section of Sahibganj Loop
.
The 52 km long narrow gauge (2' 6") Ahmedpur Katwa Railway
has attracted attention. Four pairs of trains run daily in the section. It has remained a single line since its inception. Indian Railways
took over the narrow gauge tracks between Katwa and Ahmedpur, and Katwa and Bardhaman from McLoyd and Company in 1966. The railways have identified poor turnout of passengers and their unwillingness to buy tickets as the reasons behind the losses incurred by the narrow gauge section.
for 12 years for his involvement in the Birbhum Conspiracy Case, was born at Ahmedpur in 1908.
Apart from the sugar mill there is also one wine factory.
Both Hindus & Muslims live in this town.
Some important places surrounding Ahmedpur are Babu Para, Chowringee Para, Choto Line Para, Islampur, Ishwar Pur and Kucahi Ghata. Tentuldihi Mallick Bari, which is 6-7 km away from Ahmedpur, is famous for its great Durga puja which has been celebrated for more than 300 years. Many people come to Tentuldihi in October to enjoy this puja.
Suri Sadar subdivision
Suri Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of three municipalities and seven community development blocs: Suri — I, Suri — II, Saithiya, Dubrajpur, Khayrashol, Rajnagar and Mahammad Bazar. The seven blocks contain one...
of Birbhum district
Birbhum district
Birbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the three administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Suri...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. Ahmedpur is a village panchayat under Sainthia
Sainthia
Sainthia is a town and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town is famous for Nandikeshwari Temple, one of the Shakti Peethas in India.-Geography:...
panchayat of Birbum Zilla Parishad. The town is well known in the area for its sugar mill, and as one end of the vintage narrow gauge railway.The office of the Block Development Officer, Sainthia Block is situated here, adjacent to the Ahmedpur railway station.
Geography
Ahmedpur is located in the alluvial plain of the Mayurakshi RiverMayurakshi River
Mayurakshi River is a major river in West Bengal, India, with a long history of devastating floods.It has its source on Trikut hill, about 16 km from Deoghar in Jharkhand state. It flows through Jharkhand and then through the districts of Birbhum and Murshidabad in West Bengal before flowing...
. It has hot and dry summers, spread between March and May, followed by the monsoon from June to September. Seventy-eight percent of the rainfall occurs during this period.
Ahmedpur Sugar Mill
The West Bengal government purchased the assets of the erstwhile National Sugar Mills (in liquidation) through a court sale on 4 June 1973, providing an instrument to the West Bengal Sugar Industries Development Corporation to achieve its objective of promoting and developing sugar industry, and also ensuring protection of employment in the closed mill. After the Corporation took possession of the mill on 1 September 1973, it was renamed “Ahmedpur Sugar Mill”. It went into production in the 1974-75 season. It has a crushing capacity of 600 tonnes per day. It procures sugarcaneSugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
from the area comprising whole of Birbhum District, part of Bardhaman
Bardhaman District
'Bardhaman district is a district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Bardhaman, though it houses other important industrial towns like Durgapur and Asansol...
, Nadia
Nadia District
Nadia district is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of India. It borders with Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Bardhaman district to the west, and Murshidabad district to the north....
and its captive farms in the district of Murshidabad
Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district is a district of West Bengal in eastern India. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of 5,341 km² and having a population 5.863m it is a densely populated district and the ninth most populous in India...
, covering a distance over 25 km to 130 km from the mill gate. However, the scattered situation at a far off distance from the mill is preventing it from purchase of optimum quantity of sugarcane for crushing by paying exorbitant transport charge. As a result of the peculiar difficulties for downscale plantations of sugarcane in Birbhum district and insufficient source of sugarcane from other zones, the working results of the mill for the above seasons became dismal.This sugar mill has not been functioning for around 2-3 years.
Transport
Ahmedpur is a station on the BardhamanBardhaman
'Bardhaman or Burdwan , is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the headquarters of Bardhaman District....
– Sainthia section of Sahibganj Loop
Sahibganj Loop
The Sahibganj Loop is a railway line connecting Khana Junction and Kiul Junction. Originally a part of the Howrah-Delhi main line, it was opened to traffic in 1866...
.
The 52 km long narrow gauge (2' 6") Ahmedpur Katwa Railway
Ahmedpur Katwa Railway
Ahmedpur Katwa Railway is a narrow gauge line, built and operated as part of McLeod’s Light Railways, in Birbhum and Bardhaman districts in the Indian state of West Bengal....
has attracted attention. Four pairs of trains run daily in the section. It has remained a single line since its inception. Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
took over the narrow gauge tracks between Katwa and Ahmedpur, and Katwa and Bardhaman from McLoyd and Company in 1966. The railways have identified poor turnout of passengers and their unwillingness to buy tickets as the reasons behind the losses incurred by the narrow gauge section.
Inhabitants
Rajat Bhusan Dutta, who was deported to Andaman IslandsAndaman Islands
The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...
for 12 years for his involvement in the Birbhum Conspiracy Case, was born at Ahmedpur in 1908.
Connectivity
Ahmedpur JN station is the key station of Birbum District. Most people used this railway station, including part of Burdwan Dist to go to Kolkata. Most express trains are connected to Howrah/Sealdha/Kolkata stations.Apart from the sugar mill there is also one wine factory.
Both Hindus & Muslims live in this town.
Some important places surrounding Ahmedpur are Babu Para, Chowringee Para, Choto Line Para, Islampur, Ishwar Pur and Kucahi Ghata. Tentuldihi Mallick Bari, which is 6-7 km away from Ahmedpur, is famous for its great Durga puja which has been celebrated for more than 300 years. Many people come to Tentuldihi in October to enjoy this puja.