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Murarai
Murarai is a census town in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Police station Murarai police station has jurisdiction over Murarai I and Murarai II CD blocks. CD block HQ The headquarters of Murarai I CD block are located at Murarai. Overview The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murarai I
Murarai I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview Birbhum district is physiographically a part of the ancient Rarh region. The western portion of the district is basically an extension of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The area has mostly loose reddish lateritic low fertility soil. In the east, the flood plains of the major rivers, such as the Ajay, Bakreshwar, Mayurakshi and Brahmani, have soft alluvial soil. The forest cover is only 3.5% of the total district. Although coal is found in the district and Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station has a capacity of 2,010 MW, the economic condition of Birbhum is dominated by agriculture. From 1977 onwards majorland reforms took place in West Bengal. Land in excess of land ceiling was acquired and distributed amongst the peasants. In Birbhum district, 19,968 hectares of vested agricultural land has been distributed amongst 161,515 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. Geography Subdivisions Birbhum district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Administrative units Rampurhat subdivision has 5 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 65 gram panchayats, 760 mouzas, 725 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 6 census towns. The municipalities are: Rampurhat and Nalhati. The census towns are: Murarai, Barua Gopalpur, Ambhua, Kashimnagar, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murarai (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Murarai Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 294 Murarai Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Murarai I CD Block, and Amdole, Jajigram, Mitrapur, Nandigram, Paikar I and Paikar II gram panchayats of Murarai II CD Block. Murarai Assembly constituency is part of No. 42 Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency). Election results 2021 2011 In the 2011 elections, Nure Alam Chowdhury of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Dr. Mohammed Qamre Elahi of CPI(M). .# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. 1977–2006 In the 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Dr. Mohammed Qamre Elahi of CPI(M) won the Murarai assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Dr. Motahar Hossain of Congress /Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and run ... [...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] |
Ambhua
Ambhua is a census town in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district. Geography Location Ambhua is located at . Overview The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashimnagar
Kashimnagar is a census town in Murarai II CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district. Geography Location Kashimnagar is located at . Overview The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% ... [...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] |
Barua Gopalpur
Barua Gopalpur is a census town in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district. Geography Location Barua Gopalpur is located at . Overview The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paikar
Paikar is a village in the Murarai II community development block in the Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location The Bansloi flows past Paikar.Google maps The Pagla River is in the western side of the village. Police station There is a police station at Paikar. Community development block headquarters The headquarters of the Murarai II community development block are located at Paikar. Overview The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayureswar
Mayureswar is a village and gram panchayat in Mayureswar II CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Kotasur, the CD Block headquarters, is 10 km away from Mayureswar. Suri, the district headquarters, is 30 km away. Police station Mayureswar police station has jurisdiction over Mayureswar I and Mayureswar II CD Blocks. Gram panchayat Villages in Mayureswar gram panchayat are: Brahmanbahara, Chaulja, Kamarhati, Kushtor, Mayureswar, Paramtor and Singari. Overview The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalhati
Nalhati is a town and a municipality in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal near the West Bengal / Jharkhand border. This town is named after the ''Shakti peeth'' Nalhateshwari temple, which according to the mythologies is situated where the "nala" i.e. throat of goddess Shakti had fallen. It is one of the 51 ''Shakti Peethas'' in India. Nalhati Municipality was established in 2000. Geography Location Nalhati is located at . It has an average elevation of 48 metres (160 feet). It is on the Chhotonagpur plateau. A small portion of hill with very low altitude can be visible within the town. On the hill the Nalateswari temple and community hall are two tourist interests. The soil of this part of Birbhum resembles that of Bankura and Purulia as "Lalmatir Desh" (land of red soil). Police station Nalhati police station has jurisdiction over Nalhati I and Nalhati II CD blocks. CD block HQ The headquarters of Nalhati I CD block ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margram
Margarm is a village and gram panchayat in Rampurhat II CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Police station Margarm police station has jurisdiction over Rampurhat II CD Block. CD block HQ The headquarters of Rampurhat II CD block are located at Margram. Overview The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
