Mirzapur
Census Town
Mirzapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Mirzapur Mirzapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°17′00″N 87°52′54″E / 23.283436°N 87.881667°E / 23.283436; 87.881667
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Area
• Total	11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,733
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	0342
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Bardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bardhaman Uttar
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Mirzapur is a census town in Burdwan I CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

8km
5miles

Ajay River

Damodar River

Palsit

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Saktigarh

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Dwariapur

C

Randiha

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Pandu Rajar Dhibi

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Adrahati

R

Jamtara

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Kurmun

R

Pursha

R

Bononabagram

R

Hatgobindapur

R

Barshul

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Kamnara

R

Amrargar

R

Galsi

R

Bhatar

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Ausgram

R

Mankar

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Sukdal

CT

Bud Bud

CT

Raipur

CT

Gangpur

CT

Nari

CT

Mirzapur

CT

Bahir Sarbamangala

CT

Goda

CT

Guskara

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Bardhaman

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Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site, W: river project, C: craft centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Mirzapur is not shown in Google maps. It is shown in the map of Burdwan I CD block in the District Census Handbook.^[1]

73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population lives in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.^[2] The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

There is a police station at Dewandighi.^[3]

As per the 2011 Census of India Mirzapur had a total population of 7,733, of which 3,915 (51%) were males and 3,818 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 870. The total number of literates in Mirzapur was 5,120 (74.60% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Mirzapur covered an area of 11.6221 km². It had 6 km roads. Amongst the medical facilities, the nearest nursing home was 5 km away and the nearest veterinary hospital was 5 km away. It had 7 medicine shops. It had 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Major educational facilities were available 5 km away at Bardhaman. Social, cultural and recreational facilities were available 5–8 km away at Bardhaman.^[5]

State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) and State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) meet at Mirzapur and have a common route till Bankura Morh, near Chak Purohit.^[6]

There is a station at Kamnara on the Bardhaman–Katwa line, with EMU trains, around 2–3 km away. Barddhaman Junction, a major railway station which is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and has direct trains to Delhi and Mumbai, and with links all over the country, is about 5 km away.

Burdwan Institute of Management and Computer Science at Dewandighi was established in 2001. Affiliated with the University of Burdwan it offers courses in BBA, BCA, B Sc Biotechnology and B Sc Biochemistry.^[7][8]

Burdwan Model School at Dewandighi, Mirzapur, was founded in 2003. It follows the CBSE syllabus and is growing in stages. It has modern facilities.^[9][10]

Vidyasagar Uchha Vidyalaya, a coeducational institution, is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.^[11] It is also affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.^[12]