Bankura Zilla Saradamani Mahila Mahavidyapith

Bankura Zilla Saradamani Mahila Mahavidyapith, established in 1973, is the oldest girls' college in Bankura district, West Bengal, India, and the only women's college in the district. It began as a government-sponsored college under the University of Burdwan to promote education among girls in Bankura and neighbouring districts. The college was named after Sarada Devi to honor her ideals. It came under the Government of West Bengal's 'Govt. Sponsored Scheme' from 1975 and was later affiliated to Bankura University in January 2017. The college offers undergraduate courses in nine Arts subjects—Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Political Science, History, Philosophy, Education, Music, and Sociology—and five Science subjects—Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geography, and Economics. Postgraduate courses in English, Bengali, and History began in 2017-18, followed by Music in 2018-19 and Geography in 2019-20. It also hosts PG study centers under Rabindra Bharati University and Burdwan University's Directorate of Distance Education. The college was accredited with an 'A' grade by NAAC in 2015 and is recognized by the UGC. Its library holds more than 15,750 books and subscribes to various magazines and newspapers.