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Chandrakona
Chandrakona is a town and a municipality in the Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. The city is located between Ghatal and Garhbeta. The king – Chandraketu was the founder of the kingdom of Chandrakona. In Ain-E-Akbari it was mentioned as ‘Mana’. Geography Location Chandrakona is located at . It has an average elevation of 28 metres (91 feet). Area overview Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820. Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once. It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghatal Subdivision
Ghatal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Subdivisions Paschim Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions, after separation of Jhargram subdivision from the district in 2017: Ghatal subdivision has a density of population of 1,099 per km2. 21.93% of the total population of the district resides in this subdivision. Administrative units Ghatal subdivision has 3 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 48 gram panchayats, 656 mouzas, 630 inhabited villages and 5 municipalities. The municipalities are: Chandrakona, Khirpai, Ramjibanpur, Ghatal and Kharar. The subdivision has its headquarters at Ghatal. Police stations Police stations in Ghatal subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: Gram panchayats The subdivision contains 48 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks: * Chandrakona I block: Jara, Mangrul, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paschim Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur district or West Midnapore district (also known as Midnapore West) is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the Partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur. On 4 April 2017, the Jhargram subdivision was converted into a district. GDP of West Midnapore district is 12 billion USD. Geography Paschim Medinipur, located in the south-western part of West Bengal, was created with the partition of the erstwhile Midnapore district, then the largest district of India, on 1 January 2002. It ranks second in terms of geographical area (9,295.28 km2) amongst the districts of the state, next to South 24-Parganas (9,960 km2). It ranks third in terms of rural population (4.58 million) following South 24-Parganas (5.82 million) and Murshidabad (5.13 million). It ranked fourth in terms of percentage of tribal population (14.87) following Jalpaiguri (18.87), Purulia (18.27) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrakona (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Chandrakona Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes from 2011. Earlier it was an open seat. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 232 Chandrakona Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Chandrakona municipality, Chandrakona I & II community development blocks, Ramjibanpur municipality, Khirpai municipality, and Niz Narajol gram panchayat of Daspur I community development block. Chadrakona Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 29 Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). Election results 2021 2016 2011 .# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. 1977-2006 In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections, Gurupada Dutta of CPI(M) won the 196 Chandrakona assembly seat defeating Lakshmipriya Mondal of Trinamool Congress in 2006, Prabir Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghatal
Ghatal is a city and a municipality in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Ghatal subdivision. History In ancient times, when Tamralipta was an active port, Ghatal had its own ‘Bandar’ (port), 3 km east of Ghatal PS, used for anchoring boats and ships with goods. Now, the place is the confluence of the Dwarakeswar, Shilabati, Damodar and Jhumi. Ghatal was famous for manufacturing of cotton goods, tussar silk, bell metal utensils etc., and the Dutch had a factory here. The activities continued until the early British period. In the early British period, Ghatal PS and Chandrakona PS were a part of Jahanabad (later Arambagh) in Hooghly district and were transferred in 1872 to Midnapore district. These became a part of the newly formed Ghatal subdivision in 1876. Daspur PS became a part of it in 1877. Ghatal municipality was formed in 1869. Geography Location Ghatal is located at . It has an average elevation of 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramjibanpur
Ramjibanpur is a city and a municipality in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Ramjibanpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet). Area overview Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820. Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once. It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics As per 2011 Census of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baikunthapur, Paschim Medinipur
Baikunthapur is a village in the Chandrakona II CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Baikunthapur is located at . Area overview Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820. Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once. It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khirpai
Khirpai, also known as Kshirpai, is a city and a municipality in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. The city is situated between Ghatal and Chandrakona, near the banks of the rivers Shilabati and Kethai, and is one of the oldest municipalities in India. Khirpai is also famous for its ‘Babarsha’, a special type of sweetmeat, which is not available elsewhere. History In the 18th and 19th century, Khirpai was a large and popular trading place. Cotton and handicrafts of this area were exported to foreign lands. In the British period, Khirpai became famous for indigo plantations. Also in the British Era, it was a famous business centre. At that time ''neel'' (indigo powder) was the main product. On the south-east side of Khirpai town, there is a lake; ruins can be found in the south-east corner of this lake. Once, it was the trade-house of the European merchants. French, Dutch, Portuguese and British traders came here for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arambagh (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Arambagh in West Bengal. While six assembly segments of No. 29 Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency are in Hooghly district one segment is in Paschim Medinipur district. The seat was earlier an open seat but from 2009 it was reserved for scheduled castes. Dongal is the most developing area of Arambagh. Dongal is the business hub of Arambagh. Overview In the 2004 Lok Sabha polls Anil Basu of CPI(M) won the Arambagh seat by a margin of 592,502 votes, which remained for a long time the highest ever victory margin in Lok Sabha polls in the country. Pritam Munde won the Beed Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 by 6,92,245 votehttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/assembly-elections-2014/maharashtra-news/Mundes-daughter-Pritam-wins-Beed-Lok-Sabha-bypoll-by-record-margin/articleshow/44881151.cms] Assembly segments As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharar, Ghatal
Kharar is a historical city and one of the oldest municipality in Asia. This city is located in the Ghatal Subdivision of the Indian state of West Bengal. History In 1884, according to section 8 of the then Bengal Municipality Act Kharar municipality had been established with Rayerdanga, Krishnapur, Udaygunge and Dalapatipur village under its jurisdiction. Initially Kharar was under Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district. Later it was transferred to Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur Geography Location Kharar is located at . Area overview Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820. Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once. It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajuria
Ajuria (also spelled Ajurya) is a village in the Daspur II CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Ajuria is located at . Area overview Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820. Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once. It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birsingha
Birsingha is a large village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. ''Birsingha'' village is famous for the birthplace of the great Bengali social reformer and the author of ''Varna Parichay'' Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Geography Location Birsingha is located at . Area overview Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820. Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once. It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
