Debanandapur is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
beside Saraswati Rver and a
gram panchayat in the
Chinsurah Mogra CD block in the
Chinsurah subdivision
Chinsurah subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
The eastern portion of Chinsurah subdivision is part of the Hooghly Flats, a natural physiographic region, that is a narr ...
of the
Hooghly district
Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
The village has ancient temples like Radha Krishna Temple beside Saraswati River. The said temple is in dilapidated condition.
Geography
Location
Debanandapur is located at .
Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
Debanandapur is the birthplace of the novelist
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (anglicised as Sarat Chandra Chatterjee; 15 September 1876 – 16 January 1938) was a Bengali novelist and short story writer of the early 20th century. He generally wrote about the lives of Bengali family and socie ...
. His dwelling house is now a library named Sarat Smriti Pathagar and a museum housing his belongings. It is 2 km from
Bandel Junction railway station.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Debanandapur had a total population of 3,449 of which 1,789 (52%) were males and 1,660 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 315. The total number of literate persons in Debanandapur was 2,481 (79.16% of the population over 6 years).
Gallery
Birth place and house of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay at Debanandapur 02.jpg, Birthplace and house of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Sarat Smriti Mandir, a library and research center at Debanandapur 09.jpg, Sarat Smriti Mandir, a library and research center
Places in Debanandapur, Hooghly 02.jpg, Old Shiva temple, Debanandapur
Temple and plaque at Debanandapur village in Hooghly 04.jpg, Heritage plaque at Debanandapur
Temple and plaque at Debanandapur village in Hooghly 07.jpg, Temple and Sarat statue
Debanandapur Branch Post Office.jpg, Debanandapur Post Office
References
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Villages in Hooghly district
Neighbourhoods in Kolkata
Kolkata Metropolitan Area