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Patrasayer
Patrasayer (also spelled Patrasayar, Patrasair) is a village in the Patrasayer CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Patrasayer is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains. It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas. It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum. 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, Patrasayer had a total population of 10,844 of which 5,528 (51%) were males and 5,316 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,115. The total number of literates in Patrasayer was 7,274 (74.77% of the population over 6 year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrasayer (community Development Block)
Patrasayer is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History From Bishnupur kingdom to the British Raj From around the 7th century AD till around the advent of British rule, for around a millennium, history of Bankura district is identical with the rise and fall of the Hindu Rajas of Bishnupur. The Bishnupur Rajas, who were at the summit of their fortunes towards the end of the 17th century, started declining in the first half of the 18th century. First, the Maharaja of Burdwan seized the Fatehpur Mahal, and then the Maratha invasions laid waste their country. Bishnupur was ceded to the British with the rest of Burdwan chakla in 1760. In 1787, Bishnupur was united with Birbhum to form a separate administrative unit. In 1793 it was transferred to the Burdwan collectorate. In 1879, the district acquired its present shape with the thanas of Khatra and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur Subdivision
Bishnupur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Subdivisions Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Bishnupur subdivision has a density of population of 595 per km2. 29.07% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. Administrative units Bishnupur subdivision has 6 police stations, 6 community development blocks, 6 panchayat samitis, 56 gram panchayats, 890 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 1 census town. The municipalities are Bishnupur and Sonamukhi. The census town is: Kotulpur. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bishnupur. Police stations Police stations in Bishnupur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: Blocks Community development blocks in Bishnupur subdivision are: Gram Panchayats The subdivision contains 56 gram panchayats under six community development blocks: * Bishnupur block consists of: Ayodhya, Bhara, Morar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baital, Bankura
Baital is a village in the Joypur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of Dakshinbar village. Geography Location Baital is located at . 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, Dakshinbar had a total population of 4,031, of which 2,070 (51%) were males and 1,961 (49%) were females. There were 408 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Dakshinbar was 2,754 (76.01% of the population over 6 years). Education Baital G.P. Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1926. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 11 computers, a library with 1,100 books and a playground. Baital Girls’ High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indas
Indas (also spelled Indus) is a village, with a police station, in the Indas CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Indas is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains. It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas. It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum. 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 Indas had a total population of 2,479 of which 1,284 (52%) were males and 1,195 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 256. The total number of literates in Indas was 1,440 (64.78% of the population over 6 years). Civic administration Polic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akui
Akui is a village in the Indas CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Akui is located at . 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, Akui had a total population of 6,115, of which 3,118 (51%) were males and 2,997 (49%) were females. There were 603 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Akui was 4,237 (76.87% of the population over 6 years). Education Akui Kamalabala Women's College was established at Akui in 2015. Affiliated with the Bankura University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, philosophy and a general course in humanities. Culture David J. McCutchion mentions the Radha Kanta temple as a '' pancha-ratna'' with ridged ''rekha'' turrets and porch A porch (from Old Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dihar
Dihar is a village and an ancient archaeological site (approximately 3,200 years old) of great antiquarian importance brought into the limelight by Maniklal Sinha. Located in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is north of Bishnupur and is near Dharapat. Geography Location Dihar is located at . 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. History Belonging to the days of copper-Bronze Age civilisation and with an intricate narrative more than three millennia old, it is one of the earliest sites of human habitation discovered in Bengal which shows successive layers of prehistory, proto-history and history. Going by the styles of pottery (Black and Red Ware, Red Slipped Ware, Grey Ware, Northern Black Polished Ware, etc. found on different and sometimes intermixed levels), microliths, metallurgical fragments, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharapat
Dharapat is a village in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is north of Bishnupur. Geography Location Dharapat is located at . 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 Dharapati had a total population of 1,399 of which 718 (51%) were males and 681 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 168. The total number of literates in Dharapati was 772 (62.71% of the population over 6 years). Education Dharapat JB Primary School was established in 1960. Culture Bankura district was once under the influence of Jainism and a number of Jain relics lie scattered in the district. Jain relics at villages Sonatapal, Bahulara, Dharapat, Harmasra and Paresnath (near Ambiknagar) are now taken as Hindu relics and some of the intact images are daily worshipped as Hindu deities. The templ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotulpur
Kotulpur is a village in the Kotulpur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Etymology Kotlu Khan of Gar Mandaran, then capital of the local kingdom, was killed in a war, in the Mughal era. Kotulpur was named after him. Geography Location Kotulpur is located at Area overview The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains. It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas. It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum. 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 2011 Census of India, Kotulpur had a total population of 8,483, of which 4,280 (50%) were males and 4,203 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 759. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonamukhi
Sonamukhi is a town and a municipality in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is famous for its Kali and Karthik and Godashiv puja . Geography Location Sonamukhi is located at . It has an average elevation of . Area overview The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains. It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas. It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum. 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. History Sonamukhi is a town of religious importance. There are many old temples throughout the town and a Mosque near Sonamukhi police station. Sonamukhi is the birthplace of ''Haranath'' and ''KusumKumari Devi''. Sonamukhi also famous for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishnupur, Bankura
Bishnupur is a city and a municipality of Bisnupur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bishnupur District. It is famous for its terracotta temples built by the Malla rulers, historic Radha Krishna temples built during 1600–1800 CE and the Baluchari sarees. History Bishnupur was ruled under the Gupta period by local Hindu kings who paid tribute to Samudra Gupta. Following a long period of obscurity, where the land oscillated between being a minor independent principality and a vassal state. The land is also called Mallabhum after the Malla rulers of this place. The Malla rulers were Vaishnavites and built the famous terracotta temples during the 17th and 18th centuries at this place. The legends of Bipodtarini Devi are associated with Malla Kings of Bishnupur. For almost a thousand years it was the capital of the Malla kings of Mallabhum, of which Bankura was a part, till their power waned during the times when Mughal Empire weak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joykrishnapur
Joykrishnapur is a village in the Bishnupur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. A Medieval Survey of History A beautiful Garuda pillar of 12th‒13th-century was found at Joykrishnapur which is a part of the Bishnupur capital, now preserved in the Bishnupur Museum. Apart from these, Ayudhapurusha and Sankhapurusa have been found, which are associated with symbols of Vishnu. Geography Location Joykrishnapur is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains. It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas. It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laugram
Laugram is a village and a gram panchayat in the Kotulpur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. History Adi Malla was the founder of the Malla dynasty, that ruled over Mallabhum for around nine centuries, and popular as the Bishnupur Raj. There is a story associated with his beginning. In 695 AD, a prince of one of the royal families of northern India made a pilgrimage with his wife to the Jagannath temple at Puri. He halted in the midst of a great forest at Laugram, from Kotulpur. He left his wife who was about to give birth to a child in the care of a Brahmin. The wife gave birth to a son and they remained back in Laugram. When the child was around 7 years old, he started working as a cowherd. The child started showing signs of greatness and was ultimately trained as a warrior. When he was 15 years old he had no equal as a wrestler in the territory all around. It was this that earned him the sobriquet of Adi Malla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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