Hadal Narayanpur are two adjacent villages considered as one in the

Patrasayer Patrasayer (also spelled Patrasayar, Patrasair) is a village in the Patrasayer CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Patrasayer is located at . Area overview The ...

CD block in the

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of the

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in the state of

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History

Hadal-Narayanpur got its prominence with the arrival of Sri Muchiram Ghosh, a

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gentleman from Nilpur of erstwhile

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region in 1693 A.D. During that period, Shubhankar Das the famous mathematician was employed as tarafdar of Parulia, he was very close to Muchiram Ghosh. Shubhankar Das introduced Muchiram Ghosh to Raja Gopal Singh of Bishnupur. Muchiram received the title of Mandal (Mandalpati) with zamindari of Hadalnarayanpur and its adjoining areas from Raja Gopal Singh.

Geography

Location

Hadal Narayanpur is located at . 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 ...

, Narayanpur had a total population of 1,148, of which 590 (51%) were males and 558 (49%) were females. There were 101 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Narayanpur was 850 (61.18% of the population over 6 years). According to the

, Hadal had a total population of 487, of which 255 (52%) were males and 232 (48%) were females. There were 55 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Balsi Purbapara was 278 (64.35% of the population over 6 years).

Education

Hadal Narayanpur High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1906. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers, a library with 1,800 books and a playground. Patrasayer Mahavidyalaya was established in 2005 at

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the Radha Damodara temple of the ‘Barabari’ as a '' nava-ratna'' structure with ridged turrets and rich terracotta façade, built in the 19th century. The Rasamancha has rich terracotta on eight sides and the Radha Damodara temple of ‘choto taraf’ as of a modified ratna design, with rich terracotta façade, built in the 19th century. File:Rasmancha of Bara Taraf-Hadal Narayanpur-West Bengal-DSC 0011.jpg, Rasmancha of 'bara taraf' File:Meja Taraf Nava Ratna.jpg, Nava-ratna temple of Mandal family (‘meja taraf’)

Healthcare

Patrasayer Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Hat Krishnanagar, is the major government medical facility in the Patrasayer CD block.

References

External links

{{Temple towns in West Bengal Villages in Bankura district