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Purandarpur
Purandarpur is a village in Suri II CD block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location It is situated in between Suri and Bolpur and approximately 8 km from Suri, 11 km from Ahmadpur, 13 km from Sainthia and 28 km from Bolpur Shantiniketan. CD block HQ The headquarters of Suri II CD block are located at Purandarpur. Places of interest Behira, a tourist destination, is situated 2 km on the way to Bolpur. A very old ''Kali Mandir'' (Kali temple), on the bank of Bakreshwar River in a deep forest is the main attraction. There is a Dharmaraj temple in the village, where an annual festival is held regarding the Dharmaraj myths. A Mahaprabhu temple is also there in the village. Demographics As per the 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suri II
Suri II is a Community development block in India, community development block that forms an administrative division in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian States and territories of India, 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 laterite, lateritic low fertility soil. In the east, the flood plains of the major rivers, such as the Ajay River, Ajay, Bakreshwar River, Bakreshwar, Mayurakshi River, Mayurakshi and Brahmani River (Birbhum), Brahmani, have soft alluvium, 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 reform in India, land reforms took place in West Benga ... [...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] |
Karidhya
Karidhya is a census town in Suri I CD block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography CD block HQ The headquarters of Suri I CD block are located at Karidhya. Demographics As per the 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 ..., Karidhya had a total population of 10,466 of which 5,325 (51%) were males and 5,141 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,038. The total number of literates in Karidhya was 8,005 (84.91% of the population over 6 years). Infrastructure As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Karidhya covered an area of 2.4489 km2. The nearest railway station is at Suri 4 km away. Buses are available in the town. It has 9 km roads and open drains. The major sourc ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Panrui
Panrui is a village in Sainthia and a community development block in the Suri Sadar subdivision of the Birbhum district, West Bengal, India. It is about from Kolkata and from Visva-Bharati University. It is also from Siuri, the sadar town of Birbhum district. It has a population of 1,146. Geography Police station The Panrui police station has jurisdiction over the Suri II community development block. Demographics According to the 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 ..., Panrui had a total population of 923 people, 478 (52%) of which were males and 445 (48%) were females. There were 114 persons under the age of six. The total number of literate people in Panrui was 632 (78.12% of the population over 6 years). References {{Birbhum Distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrapur, Birbhum
Chandrapur is a village and gram panchayat in Rajnagar CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Rajnagar, the CD block headquarters, is 11 km away from Chandrapur. Suri, the district headquarters, is 15 km away. Police station There is a police station at Chandrapur. Gram panchayat Villages in Chandrapur gram panchayat are: Baishnabdaspur, Balarampur, Baraghata, Bhabanandapur, Chaktulsi, Chandrapur, Daldala, Durgapur, Fakirdas, Faridpur, Gamarkunda, Ganeshpur, Haripur, Jamira, Kanaipur, Kanchannagar, Kusmasul, Madhaipur, Monoharpur, Pataldanga, Rajpur, Sajina, Takipur and Tarasol. Demographics As per the 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 ..., Chandrapur had a to ... [...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] |
Mohammad Bazar, Birbhum
Mohammad Bazar is a census town in Mohammad Bazar CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Police station Mohammad Bazar police station has jurisdiction over Mohammad Bazar CD block. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Mahammadbazar had a total population of 3,090 of which 1,545 (50%) were males and 1,545 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 361. The total number of literates in Mahammadbazar was 2,000 (73.29% of the population over 6 years). Transport NH 14 National Highway 162 (NH 162) is a National Highway in India. It is a spur road of National Highway 62. NH-162 traverses the state of Rajasthan in India. NH162 route was extended from Pali to Bhatewar. Route Bar,Sojat City, Pali ..., running from Morgram (in Murshidabad district) to Kharagpur (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Mohammad Bazar. This section was earlier part of Panagarh-Morgram Highway. SH 11, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Sainthia
Sainthia (formerly Nandipur) is a city and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is known as business city of Birbhum district. The city is under the jurisdiction of Sainthia police station. Sainthia is the fourth most populous city in Birbhum district and 95th most populous city in West Bengal. The city covers an area of 10 km2 and had a population of 44,601 in 2011. Located on the banks of Mayurakshi River, Sainthia has been a major human settlement. The city is famous for Nandikeshwari Temple, one of the Shakti Peethas in Indian subcontinent. Etymology It is believed that the name ''Sainthia'' is derived from 'Saaita', a term used in 'Khero Khata' (Business Book) by the merchants of Sainthia after worshiping Goddess Nandikeshwari in Poila Boishakh and Vijaya Dashami. Nandipur was the ancient name of Sainthia. The name Nandipur was originated from the famous temple of Nandikeshwari. The word Nandi comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
