Memanpur is a village in the
Goghat II
Goghat II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
The Goghat II CD Block is part of the western uplands, which is an extension ...
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 ...
of
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
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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 the extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura 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 only 5.23% living 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
Memanpur is located at
Memanpur was not identified as a separate place in 2011 census and is not marked in Google maps. However, an old Shyamsundar ''pancharatna mandir'' is indicated at the coordinates marked above. Memanpur Primary School is located nearby.
Culture
David J. McCutchion mentions a ''
pancha ratna'' Syama Sundara temple, built possibly in the 17th century, at Memanpr.
[McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 46.. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ]
Memanpur picture gallery
File:Vishnu temple of Memanpur in Goghat PS, Hooghly district 06.jpg, ''Pancha ratna'' Shyama Sundar temple (or Vishnu) temple, almost covered by vegetation in 2018 - top of central pinnacle is visible
File:Vishnu temple of Memanpur in Goghat PS, Hooghly district 08.jpg, A closer view of the temple
File:Vishnu temple of Memanpur in Goghat PS, Hooghly district 13.jpg, Deity inside the temple
References
External links
Villages in Hooghly district
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