Mallarpur is a census town in
Mayureswar I CD Block in
Rampurhat subdivision
Rampurhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the south ...
of
Birbhum district
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in the
India
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West Bengal
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.
Etymology
The name Mallarpur had come from Malla kings. Probably, it has some connection with the great Malla king
Veer Hambir.
Geography
Location
Four separate villages called
Amba,
Fatehpur, Bahina and Mallarpur merged to form a small town Mallarpur.
A glimpse of the past
As one drives to Mallarpur, off the now busy highway, one will see a grand old ruin dominating the landscape for miles around. This is the Kacheri Baari or the Court House. Built in the late 18th century, this building must have been stunning in its heydays. As one enters through a once grand, but now rusted, metal gate, one comes into the front lawn, about 50 yards long. At the end of it, like a giant spider, sits the Kacheri Baari, a haunted house.
There is a "
Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram Hostel" near
Amba at Mollarpur beside Ramkrishna Ashram.
There is the burial place (samadhi) of
Krishnananda Agamavagisha, at Molleswar
Shiva
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temple ground.
Krishnananda Agamavagisha was the great tantrik and author of "Brihat Tantrasara" and inventor of
Dakshina Kali idol, and
guru
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of
Ramprasad Sen
( 1723/1718 – c. 1775) was a Hindu Shakta poet and saint of 18th-century Bengal. His '' bhakti'' poems, known as Ramprasadi, are still popular in Bengal—they are usually addressed to the Hindu goddess Kali and written in Bengali ...
.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Police station
There is a police station at Mallarpur.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Mayureswar I CD block are located at Mallarpur.
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India, Mallarpur had a total population of 6,471 of which 3,310 (51%) were males and 3,161 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 735. The total number of literates in Mallarpur was 4,584 (79.92% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
Mallarpur is a station on the
Sahibganj Loop
The Sahibganj loop is a railway line connecting Khana Junction and Kiul Junction. Originally a part of the Howrah–Delhi main line, it was opened to traffic in 1866. With the construction of a shorter railway line for a part of the route, th ...
.
As the
Panagarh–Morgram Highway passes through the town the road communication is well developed along with the railway communication.
NH 14 (old numbering NH 60) is passing through Mallarpur to District Headquarter
Suri via
Ganpur,
Deucha.
Education and Training
Mallarpur High School, Mollarpur Dharani Deben Siksha Niketan and Mollarpur Girl's High School are well known schools at Mollarpur.
Turku Hansda-Lapsa Hemram Mahavidyalaya is situated near Mallarpur (on NH 14 at
Madian).
There are various private and Government collaborated schools, institutes and organisations which are implementing people education and training.
Culture
David J. McCutchion mentions the many small
char chala temples of the 18th and 19th centuries built of brick with facades richly carved, at Mallarpur.
People of Mallarpur celebrate all festival with same zeal. The main festivals are
Eid,
Durga puja
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, Kalipuja,
Chhath
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, etc.
Chhath
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puja is celebrated by the
Bihari community at Kali Tala in Bahina village and Eid is celebrated by Muslims at Mallarpur Muslim Para.
Poush
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Sankranti
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fair is held at Shibpur in the Mayureswar police station area.
Shivratri
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually to worship the deity Shiva, between February and March. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - ...
fair is held at Dabuk. Gosaidas fair is held at Dakshingram.
Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually to worship the deity Shiva, between February and March. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - ...
and
Gajan are held at Malleswar Shiva temple at gram Mallarpur. Phulkhela (literally play with flowers) is held during
Charak Puja
Charak Puja or Pachamara Mela (also known as ''Chadak'', ''Nil Puja'' or ''Hajrha Puja'') is part of the Hindu folk festival of Gajan_(festival), Gajan, held in honor of the deity Shiva or Dharmathakur. The Gajan festival includes numerous form ...
at Malleswar. At this phulkhela, bhaktas walk on burning wood.
Dharma
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pujo fair is held at Ratma on the occasion of
Buddha Purnima
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.
On
Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually to worship the deity Shiva, between February and March. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - ...
a grand fair is held at local
Nimitala ground beside
NH 14.
Ratha Yatra
Ratha Yatra (), or chariot festival, is any public procession in a chariot. They are held annually during festivals in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The term also refers to the popular annual Ratha Yatra of Puri that involves a public process ...
is one of the greatest festivals of Mallarpur.
Healthcare
Mallarpur Rural Hospital at Mallarpur, with 30 beds, is the main government medical facility in Mayureswar I CD block.
Gallery
File:malleswar.jpeg, Shiva
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temple Mallarpur Birbhum
File:Temple complex of Malleswara at Mallarpur in Birbhum district 03.jpg, Temple complex of Malleswara at Mallarpur
File:agambagis.jpg , Krishnananda Agamavagisha, guru
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of Sadhak Ramprasad Sen
( 1723/1718 – c. 1775) was a Hindu Shakta poet and saint of 18th-century Bengal. His '' bhakti'' poems, known as Ramprasadi, are still popular in Bengal—they are usually addressed to the Hindu goddess Kali and written in Bengali ...
References
{{Birbhum District
Villages in Birbhum district