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Dubrajpur
Dubrajpur is a city and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Dubrajpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet). Connectivity The place has good connectivity with the rest of the state as well as other states such as Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam. NH 60 passes right through the place which connects the place with North Bengal, Bankura & Paschim Bardhaman districts. SH 14 connects the place with Panagarh in Paschim Bardhaman and Moregram in Murshidabad district. The Dubrajpur Railway Station under Asansol division of Eastern Railways provides connectivity with Kolkata, Andal, Durgapur, Asansol, Sainthia, Rampurhat, Malda and many other major stations. Mama Bhagne Near Dubrajpur town there is a hill named Mama Bhagne. A large number of large sized rocks are found in the area. Two remarkable pieces of these rocks were known as ''Mama'' and ''Bhagne'' (maternal uncle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suri Sadar Subdivision
Suri Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview Starting in its northern parts with the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, a sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south, Suri Sadar subdivision merges with the Suri-Bolpur Plain, another sub-micro physiographic region that covers the interfluves of the Mayurakshi and the Ajay. The plain area exhibits somewhat upland topography sloping from north-west to south-east. The western part of the subdivision forms the Bakreswar Uplands, an extension of the plateau region of Santhal Parganas. The undulating area rises to high ridges on the western boundary with Jharkhand. Geography Subdivisions Birbhum district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Administrative units Suri Sadar subdivision has 9 police stations, 7 community development blocks, 7 panchayat samitis, 62 gram panch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubrajpur (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Dubrajpur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. It was an open seat earlier, In 2021 -Elected MLA from Dubrajpur is Shri.Anup Kumar Saha from Bharatiya Janta Party Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 284, Dubrajpur Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Dubrajpur municipality, Balijuri, Hetampur, Jashpur, Laxmi Narayanpur, Loba and Paduma gram panchayats of Dubrajpur CD Block, and Khoyrasol CD Block. Dubrajpur Assembly constituency is part of No. 42 Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency). It was earlier part of Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 2016 In the 2016 elections, Naresh Chandra Bauri of AITC defeated his nearest rival, Bijoy Bagdi of AIFB. 2011 In the 2011 elections, Bijoy Bagdi of AIFB defeated his nearest rival Santoshi Saha of Trinamool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birbhum District
Birbhum district () is an District#India, administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five Divisions of West Bengal, administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri, Birbhum, Suri. Other important cities are Bolpur, Rampurhat and Sainthia. Jamtara district, Jamtara, Dumka district, Dumka and Pakur district, Pakur districts of the state of Jharkhand lie at the western border of this district; the border in other directions is covered by the districts of Bardhaman district, Bardhaman and Murshidabad district, Murshidabad of West Bengal. Often called "the land of red soil",Rahim, Kazi MB, and Sarkar, Debasish, ''Agriculture, Technology, Products and Markets of Birbhum District'', ''Paschim Banga'', Birbhum Special Issue, pp. 157–166, Information and Cultural Department, Government of West Bengal. Birbhum is noted for its topography and its cultural heritage which is somewhat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birbhum District
Birbhum district () is an District#India, administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five Divisions of West Bengal, administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri, Birbhum, Suri. Other important cities are Bolpur, Rampurhat and Sainthia. Jamtara district, Jamtara, Dumka district, Dumka and Pakur district, Pakur districts of the state of Jharkhand lie at the western border of this district; the border in other directions is covered by the districts of Bardhaman district, Bardhaman and Murshidabad district, Murshidabad of West Bengal. Often called "the land of red soil",Rahim, Kazi MB, and Sarkar, Debasish, ''Agriculture, Technology, Products and Markets of Birbhum District'', ''Paschim Banga'', Birbhum Special Issue, pp. 157–166, Information and Cultural Department, Government of West Bengal. Birbhum is noted for its topography and its cultural heritage which is somewhat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubrajpur Railway Station
Dubrajpur railway station is a railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from to Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside State Highway 7 at Dubrajpur, Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou .... A number of Express and Passenger trains stop at Dubrajpur railway station. History The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar-Saithia route including Dubrajpur railway station was completed in 2016. References Railway stations in Birbhum district Asansol railway division {{W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokpur
Lokpur (also spelled Lokepur) is a village and gram panchayat in Khoyrasol CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Police station There is a police station at Lokpur. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Lokpur had a total population of 4,018 of which 2,022 (50%) were males and 1,996 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 433. The total number of literates in Lokpur was 2,614 (72.91% of the population over 6 years). Transport Khoyrasol-Lokpur Road links it to Khoyrasol Khoyrasol (also spelled Khayrashoal, Khoyrasole) is a village in Khoyrasol (community development block), Khoyrasol CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geogr ... and Lokpur-Rajnagar Road links it to Rajnagar. Post Office Lokpur has a delivery branch post office, with PIN 731123, under Dubrajpur sub office and Suri head office. Dubrajpur has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kankartala
Kankartala is a village in Khoyrasol (community development block), Khoyrasol CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Location Kankartala is part of Barrah gram panchayat. Khoyrasol, the CD block headquarters, and Dubrajpur, the nearest town, are 30 km away from Kankartala. Suri, Birbhum, Suri, the district headquarters, is 43 km away. Police station Kankartala police station has jurisdiction over a part of Khoyrasol CD block. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Kankartala had a total population of 3,390 of which 1,747 (52%) were males and 1,643 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 453. The total number of literates in Kankartala was 2,068 (70.41% of the population over 6 years). Post Office Kankartala has a delivery branch post office, with PIN 731125, under Khoyrasol sub office and Suri head office. Khoyrasol sub office has the same PIN. Branch offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birbhum (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on the western part of Birbhum district in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 42 Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency are in Birbhum district. The seat was reserved for scheduled castes from 1962 to 2004, but was declared a free seat from 2009 general elections. Assembly segments As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 42 Birbhum is composed of the following assembly segments from 2009: Prior to delimitation, Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: Rajnagar (SC) (assembly constituency no. 287), Suri (assembly constituency no. 288), Mahammad Bazar (assembly constituency no. 289), Rampurhat (assembly constituency no. 291), Hansan (SC) (assembly constituency no. 292), Nalhati (assembly constituency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khoyrasol
Khoyrasol (also spelled Khayrashoal, Khoyrasole) is a village in Khoyrasol (community development block), Khoyrasol CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Police station Khoyrasol police station has jurisdiction over a part of Khoyrasol (community development block), Khoyrasol CD block. CD block HQ The headquarters of Khoyrasol CD block are located at Khoyrasol. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Khayrashoal had a total population of 3,313 of which 1,709 (52%) were males and 1,604 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 334. The total number of literates in Khayrashoal was 2,214 (74.32% of the population over 6 years). Transport Panchra-Khoyrasol Road links Khoyrasol to National Highway 14 (India), NH 14 at Panchra. Post Office Khoyrasol has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 731125, under Suri head office. Branch offices with the same PIN are Babuijore, Barhr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township
Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township is an industrial township in Suri I block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal Geography Location Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station, along with the industrial township, are spread across parts of Suri I and Dubrajpur blocks. Small villages, such as Bangaon and Sadaipur, are located in the area. Larger villages, such as Chinpai and Kachujor, are located nearby.Sarajit Pramanick, ''Birbhumer Ahankar:Bakreshwar Tapbidyut Kendra'', ''Paschim Banga'', Birbhum special issue, pp. 189–192, (in Bengali), February 2006, Information and Culture Department, Government of West BengalGoogle maps Police station Sadaipur police station has jurisdiction over Suri I block. Neel Nirjan The reservoir, formed by erecting a dam in the Bakreshwar River, named ''Neel Nirjan'' (meaning blue solitude), for providing water to the thermal power plant, is gaining in popularity as a tourist spot.{It can be seen on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmedpur, Birbhum
Ahmedpur is a census town in Sainthia CD block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ahmedpur is under the jurisdiction of Sainthia police station. The census town is remembered in the area for its sugar mill and as one end of the vintage narrow gauge railway. The office of the Block Development Officer, Sainthia Block is situated here, adjacent to the Ahmedpur railway station. It hosts a growing local business centre, being well connected with Kolkata and other cities of West Bengal via railway. Geography Location Ahmedpur is located in the alluvial plain of the Mayurakshi River. It has hot and dry summers, spread between March and May, followed by the monsoon from June to September. Seventy-eight percent of the rainfall occurs during this period. Although large trees are rare, small and medium vegetation, with short grass and bushes can be found alongside the road. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Ahmadpur had a tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suri, Birbhum
Suri () (also spelt as Siuri) is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Birbhum district. Geography Location Suri is located at . Suri is 220 km from State capital Kolkata (Calcutta), 90 km from Durgapur, 34 km from Bolpur–Santiniketan, 55 km from Andal and 19 km from Sainthia on the Andal–Sainthia branch line of Eastern Railway. It is on Panagarh–Morgram Highway.(known as N.H 60). It has an average elevation of 71 metres (233 feet).Suri Saharer Itihas by Sukumar Sinha, Ashadeep Publication It is situated on the extended part of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Tilpara barrage on Mayurakshi River is located 3 km north-west of Suri. As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Suri covered an area of 9.47 km2. History Prior to the advent of the British in India and their acquisition of the territory of Bengal, Suri was but merely a small village. Yet, the British colonists pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
