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Panchmura
Panchmura is a gram panchayat under Taldangra intermediate panchayat, in Khatra subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is from Bishnupur and is famous for the terracotta Bankura horse, a folk artefact and now the national symbol for Indian handicrafts. Recently, a local businessman Bhajan Dutta, established a beautiful temple called 'Tridhara Milan Mandir'' which is a miniature of Vrindavan.The temple was established on July 1, 2022 and currently serves over 2000 people daily. Panchmura is completely covered with beautiful forests and nurseries. One can get organic vegetables from here at low cost. Geography Location Panchmura is located at . It has an average elevation of . 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. Census villages under Panchmura gram panchayat are as follows: Adhkara, Amjor, Banskopa, Bhetuadanga, Chakiambedia, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taldangra
Taldangra is a village in the Taldangra CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Taldangra is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas It is an almost fully rural area. 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 According to the 2011 Indian Census, Taldangra had a total population of 1,581, of which 792 were males and 789 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 140. The total number of literates in Taldangra was 1,154, which constituted 73% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khatra Subdivision
Khatra subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. History Khatra subdivision was established as an additional subdivision on 27 March 1986 and as a full-fledged subdivision on 2 November 1992 Geography Khatra subdivision is geologically located in the erosional eastern part of Chota Nagpur plateau. Mashak Hill is the highest point in this subdivision. Kangsabati and Shilabati are two prominent river in this subdivision. Subdivisions in the district Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Khatra subdivision has a density of population of 434 per km2. 29.07% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. Administrative units Khatra subdivision has 9 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 59 gram panchayats, 1,311 inhabited villages, 4 census towns. The census towns are: Khatra, Ledisol, Simlapal and Raipur Bazar. The subdivision has its headquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taldangra (community Development Block)
Taldangra is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History From Bishnupur kingdom to the British Raj From around 7th century AD till around the advent of British rule, for around a millennium, history of Bankura district is identical with the rise and fall of the Hindu Rajas of Bishnupur. The Bishnupur Rajas, who were at the summit of their fortunes towards the end of the 17th century, started declining in the first half of the 18th century. First, the Maharaja of Burdwan seized the Fatehpur Mahal, and then the Maratha invasions laid waste their country. Bishnupur was ceded to the British with the rest of Burdwan chakla in 1760. In 1787, Bishnupur was united with Birbhum to form a separate administrative unit. In 1793 it was transferred to the Burdwan collectorate. In 1879, the district acquired its present shape with the thanas of Khatra and Raipur an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bankura Horse
Bankura horse is the terracotta horse, produced in Panchmura village in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It has been praised for “its elegant stance and unique abstraction of basic values.” Originally used for village rituals, it now adorns drawing rooms around the world as symbols of Indian folk-art. It is the logo of All India Handicrafts. Tradition In India, terracotta traditions are found from the earliest times. The outskirts of many an Indian village have a pipal tree with terracotta animal figures lying underneath it. They are symbols of fulfillment of aspirations of village folk. In order to cater to the commercial requirements of the modern global market, the village potter is often combining the traditional rural abstractions with refined urban tastes to show pieces of terracotta art. The principal centres where the terracotta horses and elephants are produced are Panchmura, Rajagram, Sonamukhi and Hamirpur. Each place has its local style. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranibandh
Ranibandh is a village in the Ranibandh CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Early Medieval History Maniklal Sinha, in his book, ''Paschim Rahr Tatha Bankura Sanskriti'' mention that like other places of Rarh, Ranibandh is also a nodal point of Jainism. Chittaranjan Dasgupta also noted that surrounding region involved in trade of metal—primarily iron and copper and served as a hinterland to the port of Tamralipta. Geography Location Ranibandh is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas. It is an almost fully rural area. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phulkusma
Phulkusma (also spelled Fulkusma) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Raipur CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. History In the 14th century, Phulkusma was a part of Tungbhum. O’Malley, L.S.S., ICS, ''Bankura'', ''Bengal District Gazetteers'', pp. 210-211, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal Geography Location Phulkusma is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas. It is an almost fully rural area. 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 According to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukutmanipur
Mukutmanipur is a village in Bankura district of West Bengal, India. It is located at the confluence of the Kangsabati and Kumari rivers close to the Jharkhand border. Geography Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas It is an almost fully rural area. 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. Kangsabati project In 1956, a giant water dam reservoir was planned at Mukutmanipur, bout 12 km from Khatra town in the district of Bankura, WB under a big vision mooted by the then CM of Bengal Dr Bidhan Ch. Roy. The Mukutmanipur dam was planned to provide major irrigation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharigerya
Kharigerya is a village in the Raipur CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India Geography Location Kharigerya is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas. It is an almost fully rural area. 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 According to the 2011 Census of India, Kharigerya had a total population of 1,701 of which 879 (52%) were males and 822 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 159. The total number of literates in Kharigerya was 1,047 (67.90% of the population over 6 years). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhilimili
Jhilimili is a tourist centre in the Ranibandh CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Etymology In Bengali, Jhilimili means sparkle or twinkle. Geography Location Jhilimili is located at . It has an average elevation of . Jhilimili is located on the banks of Kangsabati River, and is about from Bankura. Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas. It is an almost fully rural area. 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. Tourist spot A travel from Ranibandh to Jhilimili offers a magnificent revelation to impressive for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indpur
Indpur is a village in the Indpur CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Indpur is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches in the map show forested areas It is an almost fully rural area. 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 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 ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirbandh
Hirbandh is a village in the Hirbandh CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Hirbandh is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas It is an almost fully rural area. 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 According to the 2011 Census of India, Hirbandh had a total population of 1,733 of which 859 (50%) were males and 874 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 175. The total number of literates in Hirbandh was 1,128 (72.40% of the population over 6 years). .*Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haludkanali
Haludkanali (also written as Halud Kanali) is a village and gram panchayat in the Ranibandh CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Haludkanali is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas It is an almost fully rural area. 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 According to the 2011 Census of India, Halud Kanali had a total population of 1,502, of which 745 (50%) were males and 757 (50%) were females. There were 158 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
