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    District-wise distribution of Govt., Govt. Sponsored District, Town/ Sub-divisional, Upgraded Town, Primary Unit/Rural/Area, Aided Libraries   recorded as on 07.01.2021 in West Bengal.
    Sl No. Name of the District Govt. Libraries Govt. Sponsored Libraries-Dist. Library Govt. Sponsored Libraries-Town /Sub-divisional / Upgraded Town Library Govt. Sponsored Libraries-Rural / Primary Unit / Area Library Total- Govt. Sponsored Libraries Govt. Aided Libraries Total Number of Books in the district Total(Libraries)
    1 Alipurduar 1 2 34 37 2,45,529 37
    2 Bankura 1 7 122 130 10,95,990 130
    3 Birbhum 1 10 113 124 8,52,669 124
    4 Paschim Burdwan 2 6 53 61 7,85,075 61
    5 Purba Burdwan 1 15 135 151 16,03,703 151
    6 Coochbehar 1 7 102 109 5,75,390 110
    7 Dakshin Dinajpur 1 4 52 57 4,97,488 57
    8 Darjeeling – GTA 1 4 66 70 2,42,021 71
    9 Kalimpong 1 2 27 29 87,254 30
    10 Darjeeling – SMPA 1 1 4 23 28 2,12,449 29
    11 Hooghly 1 1 22 135 158 16,22,573 159
    12 Howrah 1 12 123 136 1 13,29,450 137
    13 Jalpaiguri 1 7 65 73 6,53,848 73
    14 Kolkata 2 8 88 96 3 5,34,611 101
    15 Maldah 1 9 95 105 6,90,543 105
    16 Murshidabad 1 12 146 159 8,63,681 159
    17 Nadia 1 10 99 110 1 8,13,952 111
    18 North 24 Parganas 3 1 38 182 221 1 18,03,392 225
    19 Paschim Medinipur 1 13 101 115 7,50,012 115
    20 Jhargram 2 41 43 2,01,297 43
    21 Purba Midnapur 1 1 10 110 121 9,13,099 122
    22 Purulia 1 1 5 111 117 80,87,318 118
    23 South 24 Parganas 1 19 136 156 10,65,950 157
    24 Uttar Dinajpur 1 4 50 54 1 4,98,201 55
    Total 13 19 232 2209 2460 7 2,60,25,495 2480
    List of Government Libraries
    Sl No. Name Address District Telephone No. Type of Lib. Date / Year of Estab.
    1 State Central Library 1/17, C.I.T.Scheme,VIIM,VIP Road, Ultadanga, Kolkata-700054 Kolkata 2355-0415  2355-0416 State 1956
    2 Kolkata Metropolitan Library 2, Ballygang Park Road, Kolkata – 700019 Kolkata 2287-2004 District 1980
    3 Uttarpara Joykrishna Public Library 229, G.T.Road, P.O.: Uttarpara, Dist.: Hoogly, Pin.:- 712258 Hoogly 2663-8293 Special Status 1859
    4 North Bengal State Library P.O.+Dist.: Coochbehar, Pin.:- 736101 Coochbehar 953582-223608 District 1870
    5 Taki Govt. District Library Vill + P.O.: Taki, Dist.: North 24 Parganas, Pin.:- 743429 North 24 Parganas 953217-234482 District 1918
    6 Deshbandhu Govt. Disrict Library 35, H.D.Lama Road, P.O.+Dist.: Darjeeling, Pin.:- 734101 Darjeeling 0354-2256522 District 1955
    7 Govt. District Library P.O.: Karnojora, Dist.: Uttar Dinajpur, Pin.:- 733130 Uttar Dinajpur 03523-254117 District 2004
    8 North 24-Parganas Govt. District Library Rishi Bankim Sarani, P.O.: Barasat, Dist.: North 24 Parganas, Pin.:- 700124 North 24 Parganas 2584-3297 District 1995
    9 Mati Sathi- Addl. Govt. District Library Himachal vihar, Matigara, Siliguri, Darjeeling Darjeeling District
    10 Govt. Central Library P.O.: Kalimpong, Dist.: Darjeeling, Pin.:- 734301 Darjeeling 953552-255484 Town 1961
    11 Central Library P.O.: Banipur, Dist.: North 24 Parganas, Pin.:- 743233 North 24 Parganas No Telephone Town 1953
    12 Sidhu-Kanhu Birsa Govt. Town Library Ayodhya Hills, P.O.: Baghmundi, Dist.: Purulia, Pin.:- 723152 Purulia No Telephone Town 1989
    13 Digha Govt.  Town Library Nirala – B-1, P.O.: Digha, Dist.: Purba Medinipur, Pin.:- 721463 Purba Medinipur No Telephone, Contact No. 953220-266234 Town 1966
    List of Government Aided Libraries
    Sl No. Name Address Block / Panchayat Samity / Municipality District Type of Lib.
    1 Ramkrishna Sarada Mission Ashram Library P-22, C.I.T. Road, Kolkata-700014 Kolkata Town
    2 Ramkrishna Mission Ashram Central Library P.O.: Narendrapur, Dist.:- 24 Pgs.(S), Pin.:- 700103 Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality 24 Pgs.(S) Town
    3 Ramkrishna Mission Janashiksha Library, Belur Math P.O.: Belur Math, Dist.: Howrah, Pin.:- 711202 Howrah Town
    4 Ramkrishna Mission Student Home Library, Belghoria P.O.: Belghoria, Kolkata-700056 Kolkata Town
    5 Krittibas Memorial Community Hall-cum-Museum Library P.O.: Fulia Boyra, Dist.: Nadia, Pin.:- 741402 Santipur Panchayat Samity Nadia Town
    6 Rammohan Library and Free Reading Room 267, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata-700009 Kolkata Municipal Corporation Kolkata Town
    7 Bangiya Sahitya Parishad Library 243/1, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata-700006 Kolkata Municipal Corporation Kolkata Town

    List of District Libraries(Government and Sponsored)

    Sl No. Name Address Block / Panchayat Samity / Municipality District Type of Lib.
    1 Seventh Edward Memorial Addl. District Library P.O. – Alipurduar, Dist.: Jalpaiguri, Pin.-736121 Alipurduar Municipality Alipurduar Additional District Library
    2 Bankura District Library P.O.+ Dist.:- Bankura, Pin.: 722101 Bankura Municipality Bankura  District
    3 Birbhum District Library P.O. –  Suri, Dist.: Birbhum, Pin.: 731101 Suri Municipality Birbhum District
    4 North Bengal State Library P.O.+Dist.: Coochbehar, Pin.- 736101 Cooch Behar Municipality Coochbehar  District
    5 District Library PO. Balurghat, Pin.- 733101 Balurghat Municipality Dakshin Dinajpur District
    6 Deshbandhu Govt. Disrict Library 35, H.D.Lama Road, P.O.+Dist.: Darjeeling, Pin.- 734101 Darjeeling Municipality Darjeeling  District
    7 Hooghly District Central Library Kasem Hat), PO : Cinsurah, Dist.: Hooghly, Pin.- 712101 Hooghly – Chinsurah Municipality Hooghly District
    8 Howrah District Central Library 5/4, M.G. Road, P.O.- Howrah,  Dist. : Howrah, Pin.: 711101 HMC Howrah District
    9 District Library, Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri, Dist.: Jalpaiguri, Pin.-735101 Jalpaiguri Municipality Jalpaiguri District
    10 Kolkata Metropolitan Library 2, Ballygang Park Road, Kolkata – 700019 Kolkata Municipal Corporation Kolkata Distrct
    11 District Library, Malda P.O. Malda, Dist.: Malda, Pin-732101 English Bazar Municipality Malda District
    12 District Library, Murshidabad P.O. Berhampore, Dist.: Murshidabad, Pin. – 742101 Berhampore Municipality Murshidabad District
    13 Nadia District Library P.O. Ghurni, Krishnagar, Dist.: Nadia,Pin-741103 Krishnanagar Municipality Nadia District
    14 Taki Govt. District Library Vill + P.O.: Taki, Dist.: North 24 Parganas, Pin.:- 743429 Taki Municipality North 24 Parganas District
    15 North 24-Parganas Govt. District Library P.O.: Barasat, Dist.: North 24 Parganas, Pin.:- 700124 Barasat Municipality North 24 Parganas District
    16 Ramkrishna Mission Boy’s Home District Library P.O.- Rahara, Dist.: North 24 Parganas, Kolkata – 700118 Kharda Municipality North 24 Parganas District
    17 District Library, Asansol P.O.:- Asansol,  Dist.: Burdwan, Pin:713301 Asansol Municipality Paschim Burdwan District
    18 City Central Library P.O.:- Durgapur, Dist.: Burdwan, Pin:713216 Durgapur Municipality Paschim Burdwan District
    19 District Library, Midnapur At+ P.O. – Midnapore, Dist.: Paschim Medinipur, Pin-721101 Midnapore Municipality Paschim Medinipur District
    20 Burdwan Udaychand  District Library P.O.:- Burdwan, Dist.: Burdwan, Pin:713101 Bardhaman Municipality Purba Burdwan District
    21 District Library, Tamluk At + P.O.&P.S.&S.D – Tamluk, Dist. : Purba Medinipur, Pin-721636 Tamluk Municipality Purba Medinipur District
    22 District Library, Purulia B. T. Sarkar Road, P.O.: Purulia, Purulia Municipality Purulia District
    Dist.: Purulia, Pin- 723101
    23 Mati Sathi- Addl. Govt. District Library Himachal vihar, Matigara, Siliguri, Darjeeling Siliguri Municipal Corporation SMP Area, Darjeeling District
    24 Additional District Library, Siliguri Court More, P.O.: Siliguri, Dist.: Darjeeling, Pin.: 734401 Siliguri Municipal Corporation SMP Area, Darjeeling District
    25 District Library, South 24 Parganas P.O. – Charashyamdas, Dist.: South 24 Pgs., Pin – 743 503 Bishnupur – 2 Panchayat Samity South 24 Pgs District
    26 Uttar Dinajpur Govt. District Library P.O.: Karnojora, Dist.: Uttar Dinajpur, Pin.:- 733130 Raygunge Panchayat Samity Uttar Dinajpur District