Jirania
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Jirania is a small town in Tripura
state of India
on the banks of river Saidra
. It is a nagar panchayat
and also the headquarters of Jirania Rural Development Block. It is located in Sadar sub-divisions of West Tripura district. The local population consists mainly of Bengali
s who are the residents of Tripura. It has 3 major high school
s. Its market is of great importance for the local business and its sustainence. It lies on the National Highway 44 (Assam
-Agartala Highway) of India.
It is the connecting link with the town of Khumulwng
and Mandwi
with the national highway. Other nearby towns include Ranirbazar
and Champaknagar
.
A petrol pump near the Jirania market serves for the town and its hinterland. The brick
factories in and around Jirania are very famous. There are more than 100 brick factories in Jirania Block.
is located in Jirania. It is located 4km away from College Chowmahani, which lies on the National Highway connecting Tripura with neighbouring state Assam. It also has a Kendriya Vidyalaya
primary school and Tripura Government High School, inside its campus.
Road transportation service in Jirania is provided by the local auto rickshaws and mini-vans, which ply from the campus of National Institute of Technology, till College Chowmahani. Other places such as Agartala can be reached using private mini buses and vans plying the route of Teliamura
to Agartala. Buses to Assam can be boarded from College Chowmahani. Share auto rides are available for travel from National Institute of Technology Campus to College Chowmahani for Rs. 10 per head (as of May 2011).
Jirania has a railway station which lies in Agartala-Lumding
train route. Two local trains ply between Agartala and Dharmanagar and two long distance train which ply between Agartala and Lumding daily. The average speed of these trains are 40km/h. This stretch of railway comes under North-Frontier Railways and is one of the very few stretches which still have meter-gauge tracks. Except for Lumding in Assam, Jirania is not connected to the rest of the India through Rail Transport.
To reach Agartala airport which is located around 30km away from Jirania, local auto rickshaws can be hired from the NIT campus for a fare of Rs. 300-350. To reach Jirania from Agartala Airport, pre-paid auto rickshaws and taxis are available inside the Airport. Journey by auto rickshaw costs Rs. 275 and by taxi costs Rs. 450 (as of May 2011).
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
state of 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...
on the banks of river Saidra
Haora River
The Haora River flows through the Indian city of Agartala, it is the major river which flows in the Sadar subdivision of the Western District of Tripura...
. It is a nagar panchayat
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
and also the headquarters of Jirania Rural Development Block. It is located in Sadar sub-divisions of West Tripura district. The local population consists mainly of Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
s who are the residents of Tripura. It has 3 major high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s. Its market is of great importance for the local business and its sustainence. It lies on the National Highway 44 (Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
-Agartala Highway) of India.
It is the connecting link with the town of Khumulwng
Khumulwng
Khumulwng is a town in the West Tripura district in Tripura , India. It is the headquarters and the largest town of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.-History:Khumulwng was established in 1991...
and Mandwi
Mandwi
Mandwi is a town in the Sadar sub-division of the state of Tripura in the West Tripura district in India. It is in the Mandwi Rural Development Block-Description:...
with the national highway. Other nearby towns include Ranirbazar
Ranirbazar
Ranirbazar is a town and a nagar panchayat in West Tripura district in the Indian state of Tripura.-Overview:The town of Ranirbazar has many amenities like town hall, BSNL cell tower, schools, market, motorstand, petro-pump and so on.-Demographics:...
and Champaknagar
Champaknagar
Champaknagar is a small town some 30 km away from Agartala, the State capital....
.
A petrol pump near the Jirania market serves for the town and its hinterland. The brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
factories in and around Jirania are very famous. There are more than 100 brick factories in Jirania Block.
Educational Institutions
National Institute of Technology, AgartalaNational Institute of Technology, Agartala
National Institute of Technology, Agartala was founded as Tripura Engineering College in 1965 and upgraded to NIT in 2006.-History:The College was started with courses in three traditional branches of engineering, namely Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering...
is located in Jirania. It is located 4km away from College Chowmahani, which lies on the National Highway connecting Tripura with neighbouring state Assam. It also has a Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya, is a system of central government schools under the Ministry of Human Resource Development ....
primary school and Tripura Government High School, inside its campus.
Tripura State Rifles
Tripura State Rifles, a Battalion Camp of the Indian Army is located near National Institute of Technology Campus.Public Transportation
Jirania is connected to the rest of Tripura by Road and Rail transport.Road transportation service in Jirania is provided by the local auto rickshaws and mini-vans, which ply from the campus of National Institute of Technology, till College Chowmahani. Other places such as Agartala can be reached using private mini buses and vans plying the route of Teliamura
Teliamura
Teliamura is a town and a nagar panchayat in West Tripura district in the Indian state of Tripura. It is on the National Highway No. 44 of India. It is also the head-quarters of the recently included sub-division of Teliamura...
to Agartala. Buses to Assam can be boarded from College Chowmahani. Share auto rides are available for travel from National Institute of Technology Campus to College Chowmahani for Rs. 10 per head (as of May 2011).
Jirania has a railway station which lies in Agartala-Lumding
Lumding
Lumding is a city and a municipal board in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam. It is the regional divisional headquarters of the North East Frontier Railway, a big important junction and is famous for the Barak Valley Express which passes through scenic routes.It is the biggest Railway...
train route. Two local trains ply between Agartala and Dharmanagar and two long distance train which ply between Agartala and Lumding daily. The average speed of these trains are 40km/h. This stretch of railway comes under North-Frontier Railways and is one of the very few stretches which still have meter-gauge tracks. Except for Lumding in Assam, Jirania is not connected to the rest of the India through Rail Transport.
To reach Agartala airport which is located around 30km away from Jirania, local auto rickshaws can be hired from the NIT campus for a fare of Rs. 300-350. To reach Jirania from Agartala Airport, pre-paid auto rickshaws and taxis are available inside the Airport. Journey by auto rickshaw costs Rs. 275 and by taxi costs Rs. 450 (as of May 2011).
See also
- KhumulwngKhumulwngKhumulwng is a town in the West Tripura district in Tripura , India. It is the headquarters and the largest town of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.-History:Khumulwng was established in 1991...
, the headquarters of TTAADCTripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District CouncilThe Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council is an independent council administering the tribal areas of the state of Tripura, India...
. - Haora RiverHaora RiverThe Haora River flows through the Indian city of Agartala, it is the major river which flows in the Sadar subdivision of the Western District of Tripura...