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Jirat is a census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is the administrative headquarter of Balagarh Block. It is birthplace of the Dr. Gangaprasad Mukherjee, Writer Charuchandra Banerjee, Tollywood actor Anil Chatterjee, sonnet writer Debendranath Senthe and poet Mohitlal Majumdar etc. 2 km south from Jirat railway station, Smitimandir is a beautiful Radhagopinath temple. The annual festival of 'Pancham dol' is held here during the month of March and the famous 'Rash Utsab' in November. Smitimandir has also Hanuman Balaji temple. A major festival Hanuman Jayanti is held during the month of April. 1 km east from Jirat station is the historical place of Kaliagarh, the banks of river Bhagirathi was the 'Gang of Dacoits' settlement in Hooghly District. It has an ancient Kali and Shiva temple, which is the oldest temple in Jirat. The Shiva temple Mahakal Bhairav has sculptured terracotta tiles representing ships and scenes of Hindu Gods from the Ramayana.

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Jirat railway station
Jirat railway station

Jirat railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Kaliagarh, Jirat, Hooghly in the Indian state of West Bengal. Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Jirat railway station.

Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya
Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya

Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya (Jirat College) (informally known as BBKM), established in 1985, is the general degree college located in Jirat, India. The college was founded by Sri Bijoy Krishna Modak. Sri Bijoy Krishna Modak was a Political and Social Worker. The college offers undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce, and Science. The campus is in the Hooghly District. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.

Balagarh (community development block)
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