Bamanpukur is a
census town
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India
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in the
Nabadwip CD block in the
Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the
Nadia district
Nadia () is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north.
Nadia district is highly influe ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Bamanpukur is located at .
Area overview
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of
Hooghly River
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, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature. The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the
Bhagirathi on the west, with
Purba Bardhaman district lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the
Jalangi, which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. The Jalangi, after flowing through the middle of the subdivision, turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the
Churni separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with
Bangladesh
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. The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in 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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Bamanpukur had a total population of 9,137, of which 4,656 (51%) were males and 4,481 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 957. The total number of literate persons in Bamanpukur was 6,262 (76.55% of the population over 6 years).
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia'', Bamanpukur covered an area of 3.1022 km
2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from untreated sources. It had 1,200 domestic electric connections, 100 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 2 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 6 primary school, 2 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school. Three important commodities it produced were rice, wheat, mustard oil. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.
Ballal Dhipi
Ballal Dhipi in Bamanpukur, is an ancient site, which has been excavated by the
Archaeological Survey of India
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that indicates the existence of a Buddhist vihara dating back to 10-12th century or earlier. Two separate sites are identified as
Monuments of National Importance.
Ballal Dhipi picture gallery
File:Mound known as Bahanpukur Mound or Fort (Ballal dibi) 20180728 111713.jpg, Popular traditionally as Bamanpukur mound, these are now a part of Ballal Dhipi
File:Mound known as Bahanpukur Mound or Fort (Ballal dibi) 20180728 111204.jpg, It was earlier thought of as the remains of a fort
File:Ballal Dhipi, Wrecked Edifice-I.jpg, Ballal Dhipi: A part of the extensive structural complex
File:Ballal Dhipi, Wrecked Edifice-V.jpg, Ballal Dhipi: A part of the extensive structural complex
Education
Bamanpukur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1921. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has a library with 1,650 books, 18 computers and a play ground.
References
{{Nadia District
Cities and towns in Nadia district