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Barda, Purba Medinipur
Barda is a census town in Sutahata CD block in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Barda is located at . Urbanisation 79.19% of the population of Haldia subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. 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 As per 2011 Census of India Barda had a total population of 5,155 of which 2,617 (51%) were males and 2,538 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 556. The total number of literates in Barda was 4,103 (89.22% of the population over 6 years). Infrastructure As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Barda covered an area of 3.3186 km2. It had the facility of a railway station and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-independence The Indian subcontinent has been ruled by many different ethnic groups throughout its history, each instituting their own policies of administrative division in the region. The British Raj mostly retained the administrative structure of the preceding Mughal Empire. India was divided into provinces (also called Presidencies), directly governed by the British, and princely states, which were nominally controlled by a local prince or raja loyal to the British Empire, which held ''de facto'' sovereignty ( suzerainty) over the princely states. 1947–1950 Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian union. Most were merged into existing provinces; others were organised into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haldia Port
Haldia port or Haldia Dock Complex has been built at the meeting place of the Haldi River and Hooghly river. Kolkata Port Trust has been created in this port as the port's partner. So it is not a port. It is an official dock complex. It has a vast hinterland comprising the entire north east of India including West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, North East Hill States and two landlocked neighbouring countries namely, Nepal and Bhutan and also the Autonomous Region of Tibet (China). With the turn of the century the volume of throughput has again started increasing steadily. Geography Location Haldia port is 8 meters above sea level and is located at 21.20 north and 88.00 east. Dock system It is situated at 22°02′N 88°06′E around 60 kilometres (37 mi) away from the pilotage station. The port consists of: * Impounded dock; system with 12 berths * 3 oil jetties in the river * 3 barge jetties in the river for handling oil carried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kukrahati
Kukrahati is a village in Sutahata CD block in Purba Medinipur district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location It is located around 60 km from Kolkata, and stands on the bank of the Hooghly river, opposite Raichak in South 24 Parganas. It is the gateway to the port and industrial city of Haldia. Urbanisation 79.19% of the population of Haldia subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. 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. Economy Abandoned bridge proposal There was a proposal to build a bridge across the Hooghly river from Kukrahati to Raichak. The four lane road bridge was expected to be complete by 2012. The construction of the Eastern Link Highway, linking Barasat with Raichak, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geonkhali
Geonkhali is a village and scenic tourist spot in the Mahishadal Block of East Midnapore district of West Bengal. Geography Location It is located 130 km to the south of Kolkata at the confluence of the rivers Hooghly, Rupnarayan and Damodar. At the confluence, the river is so wide as to resemble the sea, making for a spectacular sight. Geonkhali is connected to Gadiara and Nurpur by regular launch services. National Waterway Geonkhali lies at the head of the 623-km long National Waterway 5 that includes the Hijli Tidal Canal and the East Coast Canal linking it to Orissa's Paradip and Dhamra ports and the Matai, Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers. Urbanisation 79.19% of the population of Haldia subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaitanyapur
Chaitanyapur is a village and a gram panchayat, in Sutahata CD block in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Chaitanyapur is located at . Urbanisation 79.19% of the population of Haldia subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. 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 As per 2011 Census of India Chaitanyapur had a total population of 3,169 of which 1,660 (52%) were males and 1,509 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 286. The total number of literates in Chaitanyapur was 2,692 (93.38% of the population over 6 years). Transport Chaitanyapur is located at the crossing of Kukrahati-Haldia Road and Haldia-Tamluk-Meche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sona Chura
Sona Chura is a village and a Gram panchayat in Nandigram I CD Block in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Nandigram movement Sona Chura was one of the six gram panchayats mentioned in the notification issued for land acquisition of a proposed chemical hub in 2006. Protests led by Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee snowballed into a major movement and repression followed. Amongst the other affected areas were: Bhangabera, Saudkhali, Maheshpur, Gokulnagar and Adhikaripara. The location of the proposed chemical hub was later shifted to Nayachar and the proposal was finally scrapped. Geography Location Sona Chura is located at . Martyrs Memorial Nandigram Andolan Sahid Smarane is a 130 ft tower that stands as a memorial to those who lost their lives at Sona Chura in 2007. It was built by Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee in 2014. There are pictures of 21 people who died, 14 of them died on 14 March 2007 when police fired upon a procession he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reyepara
Reyepara is a village, in Nandigram II CD Block in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography CD block HQ The headquarters of Nandigram II CD block are located at Reyepara. Urbanisation 79.19% of the population of Haldia subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. 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 As per 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ... Reyepara had a total population of 3,059 of which 1,528 (50%) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durgachak
Durgachak is a town in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. Geography Location It is located at an elevation of 1 m from MSL. Police station Durgachak police station has jurisdiction over Haldia Haldia is an industrial port city in Purba Medinipur in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a major river port and industrial belt located approximately southwest of Kolkata near the mouth of the Hooghly River, one of the distributaries of ... CD Block. Durgachak police station covers an area of 44,21 km2 with a population of 71,067. Durgachak police station is located in Haldia municipality. Urbanisation 79.19% of the population of Haldia subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutahata
Sutahata is in Ward No. 1 of Haldia municipality in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography CD block HQ The headquarters of the Sutahata CD block is located at Sutahata. Police station Sutahata police station has jurisdiction over Sutahata CD block. Sutahata police station covers an area of 125 km2 with a population of 120,000. Sutahata PS is located in village Sutahata in Ward No. 1 of Haldia municipality. Urbanisation 79.19% of the population of Haldia subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. 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. Transport The Haldia-Tamluk-Mecheda Road passes through Sutahata. Basulya Sutahata railway station Basulya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahishadal
Mahishadal is a town in Mahishadal CD block in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Mahishadal Rajbari Like other Raj families of East Midnapore, Mahisadal Raj also belonged to a Mahishya family(arguably the word Mahishadal itself originated from the word "Mahishya"). It was founded by Bhuiya Ray Mahapatra, whose sixth descendant, Kalyan Ray, could not realize the revenue and had to furnish Janardan Upadhaya, a Brahmin of substance, as his security. The zamindari was held over a century by this Brahmin family till the Permanent Settlement. During the days of Rani Janaki Devi, it reached its zenith in the 18th century. There are two palaces – the old one was built in 1840 and the new one in 1935. One can see stuffed animals, hunting weapons of the 16th and 17th century, paintings and furniture. Gopaljew and Ramjew temples are popular with tourists. The place is half an hours drive from Haldia. File:Mahishadal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashadtalya
Ashadtalya is a census town in Nandigram II CD block in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Ashadtalya is located at . Demographics As per 2011 Census of India Asadtalya had a total population of 5,274 of which 2,722 (52%) were males and 2,552 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 653. The total number of literates in Asadtalya was 4,148 (89.76% of the population over 6 years). Infrastructure As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Ashadtalya covered an area of 2.8571 km2. Amongst the civic amenities it had 458 domestic electric connections. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and a senior secondary school. The nearest degree college was at Nandigram Nandigram is a census town in the Nandigram I Community Development Block of the Haldia subdivision in the Purba Medinipur district of the Indian state of West Bengal. In 2007, the West Benga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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