Suri, Birbhum

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Suri, (also spelt as Siuri), (), is the headquarters of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal, India.

Suri is located at . It has an average elevation of 56&nbsp;metres (187&nbsp;feet). Tilpara barrage on Mayurakshi river is located 3&nbsp;km north-east of Siuri.

Suri I block consists of the following gram panchayats: Alunda, Karidhya, Mallickpur, Tilpara, Bhurkuna, Khatanga, and Nagari.

Suri-II block consists of the following gram panchayats: Abinashpur, Domdama, Koma, Banshanka, Kendua, and Purandarpur.

Economics

The chief industries of Suri include rice milling, cotton and silk weaving, and furniture manufacture. Suri was constituted a municipality in 1876.

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. Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant is around 12 kilometre away from Suri town.

Demographics

According to 1991 census Suri had a population of ~ 54,274 (Prelim). India census, Suri had a population of 79,818. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Suri has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the...
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