Dihibahiri is a village in the Contai III CD block in the Contai subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of

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History

When the largest man-made waterbody in the area, Bhimsagar, was being dug, many antiquities were recovered and some were believed to belong to the

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- Kushan era (around 1st BC to 1st century AD). Much later, the Contai area was a part of the

Hijli Kingdom The Hijli Kingdom existed between 1687 and 1886 in the eastern part of India. Initially Hijli was a small island village on the banks of the Rasulpur River as it flows to the Bay of Bengal. It developed into a port town in 1687. Slowly, it convert ...

, which existed between 1687 and 1886.

Geography

Location

Dihibahiri is located at .

Marishda Marishda is a village, in Contai III CD block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Police station Marishda police station has jurisdiction over Contai III CD block. It covers an ...

is about 10 km from

Contai Contai is a coastal and subdivisional city and a municipality in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Contai subdivision. It is the second most populated city of the district.According to the geologists, t ...

on the Contai-Nandakumar Road (National Highway 116B). Dihibahiri is linked with Marishda by a short stretch of local roads. 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

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, Dihibahiri had a total population of 161, of which 79 (49%) were males and 82 (51%) were females.

Culture

According to the board put up by the

Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexand ...

at Dihibahiri, the temple of Jagannath was built in 1584. It further says that it was heard that Bhimsen Mahapatra, King of Odisha, built this temple. It is a ''

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''-type structure with ''jagmohana'' (''pirha'' type) in the front. (A picture of the board is provided. It can be enlarged to verify the information). Dihibahiri Jagannath temple is a state protected monument.List of State Protected Monuments as reported by the Archaeological Survey of India
.

Dihibahiri picture gallery

File:Jagannath Deul temple at Dihi Bahiri under Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal 03.jpg, Jagannath deul temple File:Jumping Lion at Jagannath Deul temple at Dihi Bahiri under Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.jpg, Jumping lion on the temple wall File:ASI Signboard at Jagannath Deul temple at Dihi Bahiri under Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.jpg, ASI information board

Healthcare

Kharipukuria Block Primary Health Centre at

Kharipukuria Kharipukuria is a village in Contai III CD block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Kharipukuria is located at . Urbanisation 93.55% of the population of Contai subdivi ...

, PO Nachinda Bazar (with 10 beds) is the main government medical facility in Contai III CD block.

References

External links

{{Temple towns in West Bengal Villages in Purba Medinipur district Tourist attractions in Purba Medinipur district