Singur (community development block)
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Singur সিঙ্গুর |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Singur
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| Coordinates: 22°49′N 88°14′E / 22.81°N 88.23°ECoordinates: 22°49′N 88°14′E / 22.81°N 88.23°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 155.99 km2 (60.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 276,413 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 712409 (Singur) |
| STD | 03214 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-15, WB-16, WB-18 |
| Literacy | 84.07% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Singur, Haripal |
| Website | hooghly |
Singur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
The word “Singur” is believed to a derivative of the word “Singhapur”. In the Sri Lankan Mahavamsa there is mention of two towns – Singhapur and Banganagar, both believed to be located in the ancient Rarh region. Some scholars feel that Singur is the place where ancient Singhapur was located. According to the Sri Lankan chronicles Vijaya, son of Singhabahu, king of Singhapur, sailed from Singhapur, landed in Sri Lanka in 544 BC and became the king. In those days the people of what later came to be called as Bengal were known to be seafaring and the mighty Saraswati used to flow through the Singur area. Therefore, this seems to be feasible according to some scholars, but other scholars feel that it is more hearsay than actual proven history.
Hooghly district forms a part of the flat alluvial plains of the lower Gangetic delta. It lies on the western bank of the Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges. The river bank of the Hooghly is heavily industrialised. The Dwarakeswar, in the western part of the district, forms the dividing line between the uplands and the plains. It is subsequently joined by the Shilabati to form the Rupnarayan, flowing along the western boundary of the district. The Damodar intersects the district. Human intervention in the form of construction of roads and railways and flood control measures have affected the topography. Urbanisation and industrialisation has altered land use pattern of the district. With a very high density of population (1,601 per km2), about 66% of the population live in the rural areas. In 2001, Hindus formed 83.63% of the population followed by Muslims, who formed 15.14% of the population. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes together constituted 43% of the population.
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