| Nimpith | |
| Official Name: | Sri Ramkrishna Ashram |
| Native Name: | Nimpith Ashram |
| Settlement Type: | Census Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal##Location in India |
| Coordinates: | 22.1572°N 88.4398°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | South 24 Parganas |
| Subdivision Type3: | CD block |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jaynagar II |
| Established Date: | 1960 |
| Founder: | Swami Buddhananda |
| Named For: | Nimai (Lord Mahaprabhu Nimai) |
| Governing Body: | Nimpith Ashram |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Rank: | Baruipur |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.02 |
| Elevation M: | 8 |
| Population Total: | 8014 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali[1] [2] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 743338 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code 226001 |
| Area Code: | +91 03218 |
| Registration Plate: | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Jaynagar (SC) |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Jaynagar (SC) |
Nimpith is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Bakultala police station in the Jaynagar II CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 20 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain. Archaeological excavations at Dhosa and Tilpi, on the bank of the Piyali River indicate the existence of human habitation around 2,000 years ago.[3] [4] [5]
Note: 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.
Nimpith is located at 22.1572°N 88.4398°W. It has an average elevation of .
Raynagar, Kalikapur Barasat, Baharu, Uttarparanij, Alipur and Uttar Durgapur, all in the Jaynagar I CD block, are adjacent to Jaynagar Majilpur. Nimpith and Tulshighata, both in the Jaynagar II CD block, are very close to Jaynagar Majilpur. These nine locations (eight census towns and a municipal city) virtually form a cluster.[6]
There are landmarks that tourists from all over India and from foreign places come to visit. Some of these include Ramakrishna Ashram, Sarada Ashram, Indira Hall, the Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology, Krishi Vigyan Kendra etc.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Nimpith had a total population of 8,014, of which 4,069 (51%) were males and 3,945 (49%) were females. There were 723 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Nimpith was 5,843 (80.14% of the population over 6 years).[7]
The headquarters of the Jaynagar II CD block are located at Nimpith.[8] The map of the CD block Jaynagar II on the page number 725 in the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas district shows the headquarters of the CD block as being located in Jaynagar Majilpur.[9]
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Nimpith covered an area of 2.018 km2. Among the physical aspects, there is a railway station at Jaynagar Majilpur 4 km away. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank. It had 716 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had was 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities It had were 15 primary schools, 6 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at Dakshin Barasat 12 km away. Important commodities it produced were grill, pen.[10]
In 2010, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) began its first pilot project in Nimpith, which focused upon practices for sustainable agriculture to promote lead crop productivity and technological adoption. NABARD stated that the project is intended to increase income for area farmers. The Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology provided assistance for the project.
Jaynagar-Jamtala Road links Nimpith to the State Highway 1.[11]
Jaynagar Majilpur railway station is located nearby.[11]
There are two very popular schools in Nimpith: Nimpith Ramakrishna Vidyabhavan and Nimpith Sarada Vidyamandir under the Sri Ramkrishna Ashrama, Nimpith. Students from all over West Bengal, and sometimes outsiders, attend these schools. Many students have achieved tremendously in various fields, both academic and non academic. Besides standard curriculums, some focus upon the study of the mind and body power as an enhancement to education and this is motivated by the concepts of Swami Vivekananda. There are other schools in the town besides these two.
Jaynagar Model School has been opened in Nimpith, under the initiative of the central government of India. It is the first co-educational English medium school in the area.
The Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology is located in Nimpith.[12] [13] In 2007, the institute established the Vivekananda Center for Skills (VCS) in West Bengal at four locations.[14] VCS works with farmers to help them develop skills and knowledge, improve upon productivity, and also provides training for the farmers.[14] VCS also focuses upon helping unemployed people to build their careers, create enterprises and find employment.[14]
Sri Ramakrishna Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Nimpith, is the major government medical facility in the Jaynagar II CD block.[15]
Nimpith has a football ground named Vivekananda Play Ground.