Badanganj is a village in the
Goghat II
Goghat II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
The Goghat II CD Block is part of the western uplands, which is an extension ...
CD block in the
Arambagh subdivision
Arambag subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
Arambag subdivision is a rural dominated area. All the blocks in the subdivision have cent percent population living in th ...
of
Hooghly district
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Geography
Area overview
The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.
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.
Location
Badanganj is located at
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India
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, Badanganj had a total population of 3,865 of which 1,957 (51%) were males and 1,908 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 415. The total number of literate persons in Badanganj was 2,913 (84.43% of the population over 6 years).
Culture
David J. McCutchion mentions:
[McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 51, 67. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ]
*The Damodara temple as a West Bengal
nava ratna with ridged turrets, with terracotta
façade
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, built in 1810, measuring 16’ 6" square.
*The Sridhara Laljiu as a double-storied flat roofed, with terracotta designs, built in 1802, measuring 18’ 7" x 17’ 11".
Badanganj picture gallery
File:Damodar Temple of Barat family in Badanganj in Goghat PS of Hooghly district. (66).jpg, Damodara temple of Barat family built in 1810
File:Damodar Temple of Barat family in Badanganj in Goghat PS of Hooghly district. (04).jpg, Damodara temple – nava ratna
File:Damodar Temple of Barat family in Badanganj in Goghat PS of Hooghly district. (32).jpg, Terracotta relief in Damodara temple
File:Damodar Temple of Barat family in Badanganj in Goghat PS of Hooghly district. (38).jpg, Terracotta relief in Damodara temple
Healthcare
There is a
Primary Health Centre at Badanganj, with 2 beds.
References
External links
{{Temple towns in West Bengal
Villages in Hooghly district