Nibra Explained

Nibra
Settlement Type:	Census Town
Pushpin Map:	India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:	22.61°N 88.25°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Howrah
Unit Pref:	Metric
Elevation M:	10
Population Total:	27,818
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Demographics1 Info1:	Bengali, English
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Registration Plate:	WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:	Sreerampur
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:	Domjur

Nibra is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.^[1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Nibra had a total population of 27,818 of which 14,388 (52%) were males and 13,430 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,584. The total number of literates in Nibra was 21,219 (87.56% of the population over 6 years).^[2]

Nibra was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.^[3]

India census,^[4] Nibra had a population of 22,288. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nibra has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76% and female literacy is 69%. In Nibra, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Communication

There is a Sub-Post office in North Nibra.

Transport

Nibra is the junction of National Highway 16 (part of Asian Highway 45) and Kona Expressway. People can easily go to several areas of Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly from here.

Bus

Private Bus

• 40 Birshibpur - Serampore
• 79 Panchla - Dunlop
• E43 Dihibhursut - Howrah Station
• E53 Narit - Howrah Station
• K11 Domjur - Rabindra Sadan
• L3 Jhikhira/Muchighata - Howrah Station

CTC Bus

• C11 Domjur - B.B.D. Bagh/Belgachia
• E6 Amta - Esplanade
• E7 Bagnan railway station - Esplanade

Many Shuttle Buses (Without Numbers) also pass through Nibra.

Train

Santragachi Junction is the nearest railway station.

Healthcare

There is a Hospital named Health-For-All at Katlia bus stoppage.

Notes and References

1. Web site: District-wise list of stautory towns . Census Commission of India . 2009-01-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721000000/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm . 2011-07-21 .
2. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 11 May 2016.
3. Web site: Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 . Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh . Census of India 2011 . 11 May 2016.
4. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.