Nimpith
Nimpith | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Nimpith is a village in West Bengal, India.[1] It is located in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal state.[2][3]
Remarkable Places
There are some places for which tourist all over India and from foreign also people come to visit the place. viz.Ramakrishna Ashram,Sarada Ashram,Indira Hall, Vivekananda Institute Of Biotechnology etc.
Education
There are two very popular schools in Nimpith: Nimpith Ramakrishna Vidyabhavan and Nimpith Sarada Vidyamandir. Students from all over West Bengal, and sometimes outsiders, attend these schools. 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 Nimpith besides these two.
Science laboratory
The Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology is located in Nimpith.[4][5] In 2007, the institute established the Vivekananda Center for Skills (VCS) in West Bengal at four locations.[6] VCS works with farmers to help them develop skills and knowledge, improve upon productivity, and also provides training for the farmers.[6] VCS also focuses upon helping unemployed people to build their careers, create enterprises and find employment.[6]
Commerce
Nimpith has a branch of the State Bank of India and a hospital named Gramin Hospital.[7]
Post office
Nimpith has a post office. The people write the name of it as 'Nimpith Ashram' or sometimes just as "Nimpith post office". Its pin code is 743338. It is a sub-office in nature.
Health
Nimpith village's primary hospital is named as Gramin (which means "of village"), and this one of five hospital situated at the Sundarban Onchal. The hospital lacks modern facilities, and serious patients are often referred to the hospitals and nursing home at Joynagar (police station of Nimpith), or of Kolkata.
Agriculture
In 2010, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) began a its first pilot project in Nimpith, which focused upon practices for sustainable agriculture to promote lead crop productivity and technological adoption.[4] NABARD stated that the project is intended to increase income for area farmers.[4] The Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology provided assistance for the project.[4]
Infrastructure
The roads in Nimpith and surrounding areas are in very poor condition.[7]
Sports
The village has a football ground named Vivekananda Play Ground.
References
- ^ "Relief work begins in cyclone-hit Sundarbans, toll 27". News Track India. May 26, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Ravik (May 31, 2009). "After cyclone, oneupmanship over relief work storms affected areas". The Indian Express. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Police raids brothel at G B road, rescues a woman from WB". CNN-IBN. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Nabard launches sustainable farm schemes in Bengal". The Hindu. May 13, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "(Location page)". Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c "A one-stop resource base". The Hindu. October 23, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "পাকাপাকি সংস্কার দূরঅস্ত, শুধু তাপ্পি দিয়েই দায় শেষ". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 April 2013.
External links
- South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Government of India.
- Nimpith – a website about Nimpith
- Nimpith Related – a website' page about Nimpith
- Map from Google Maps
- Map from Kolkata to Nimpith
- Ramkrishna Ashram Krishi Vigyan Kendra (RAKVK, or KVK Nimpith)