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Suri, (also spelt as Siuri), (Bengali), is the headquarter of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Suri is located at 23.9167, 87.5333. It has an average elevation of 56 metres (187 feet). Tilpara barrage on Mayurakshi river is located 7 km north-east of Suri.

Economics

Besides being an administrative center, Suri is also an important road and agricultural-trade centre of Birbhum. Its chief industries include rice milling, cotton and silk weaving, and furniture manufacture. Suri was constituted a municipality in 1876.

India’s economic boom has finally shown signs of spreading to Suri. In March 2008, a private Kolkata-based firm, Ramsarup Group, unveiled a proposal for large-scale investment. A greenfield power plant and cement manufacturing plant worth Rs 2200 crores (US $550 million) was submitted to the Government of West Bengal. If this project is successful, Suri’s economy is expected to take off.

Demographics

According to 2001India census, Suri had a population of 61,818. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Suri has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 68%. In Suri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Suri is 220 km from State capital Kolkata , 90 km from dubrajpur, 54 km from Andal and 19 km from Sainthia on the Andal-Sainthia line of Eastern Railway.It is on NH 60.

Education

Suri is one of the main educational centers of Birbhum. Colleges include old Suri and new Birbhum Mahavidyalaya affiliated with the University of Burdwan, Birbhum Institute of Technology and Sri Sri Ramkrisna Shilpa Vidyapith (popularly known as LC college, this college is more than 50 year of old & also one of the oldest diploma engineering college in West Bengal. There are three major department-mechanical engineering, civil engg,electrical engg. This college is situated at in between the entrance of the Suri town and Tilpara barrege.). It has one of the oldest School of the District, Birbhum Zilla School. Established on 1851 .And another oldest school in suri is Suri Benimadhab Institution established on 1902.

Local Specialities

Suri is famous for a special food preparation called morabba. Morabba of various fruits and vegetables soaked in thick sweet syrup comes in unimaginable number of varieties, which includes Morabba of Satamooli (local name for the roots of a variety of Asparagus).

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