Akui is a village in the
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 a ...
CD block in the
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 5 ...
of the
Bankura district
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in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
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 (; , ) is a room or gallery located in front of an entrance to a building. A porch is placed in front of the façade of a building it commands, and forms a low front. Alternatively, it may be a vestibule (architecture), vestibule (a s ...
on triple archway, brick-built structure with a rich terracotta façade, constructed in 1764.
File:Radha-Kanta-Temple-Akui 01.jpg, Radhakanta Temple
File:Radha-Kanta-Temple-Akui 09.jpg, Terracotta relief
File:Radha-Kanta-Temple-Akui 05.jpg, Terracotta relief
Healthcare
There is a
primary health centre at Akui, with 4 beds.
References
External links
{{Bankura District
Villages in Bankura district