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Badanganj is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the
Arambagh subdivision Arambag subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview Arambag subdivision is a rural dominated area. All the blocks in the subdivision have their entire population living in th ...
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Geography


Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring
Bankura Bankura () is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura district. Etymology It comes from the old Austric word ráŕhá or ráŕho which means “land of red soil”.P.R. Sarkar Rarh - ...
district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% in urban 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.


Location

Badanganj is located at


Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Badanganj had a total population of 3,865 of which 1,957 (51%) were males and 1,908 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 415. The total number of literate persons in Badanganj was 2,913 (84.43% of the population over 6 years).


Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions:McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 51, 67. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, *The Damodara temple as a West Bengal nava ratna with ridged turrets, with terracotta
façade A façade or facade (; ) is generally the front part or exterior of a building. It is a loanword from the French language, French (), which means "frontage" or "face". In architecture, the façade of a building is often the most important asp ...
, built in 1810, measuring 16’ 6" square. *The Sridhara Laljiu as a double-storied flat roofed, with terracotta designs, built in 1802, measuring 18’ 7" x 17’ 11".


Badanganj picture gallery

File:Damodar Temple of Barat family in Badanganj in Goghat PS of Hooghly district. (66).jpg, Damodara temple of Barat family built in 1810 File:Damodar Temple of Barat family in Badanganj in Goghat PS of Hooghly district. (04).jpg, Damodara temple – nava ratna File:Damodar Temple of Barat family in Badanganj in Goghat PS of Hooghly district. (32).jpg, Terracotta relief in Damodara temple File:Damodar Temple of Barat family in Badanganj in Goghat PS of Hooghly district. (38).jpg, Terracotta relief in Damodara temple


Healthcare

There is a Primary Health Centre at Badanganj, with 2 beds.


References


External links

{{Temple towns in West Bengal Villages in Hooghly district