Indas (also spelled Indus) is a village, with a police station, in the

Indas Indas (also spelled Indus) is a village, with a police station, in the Indas CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Indas is located at . Area overview The map al ...

CD block in the

Bishnupur subdivision Bishnupur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Subdivisions Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Bishnupur subdivision has a density of population of 5 ...

of the

Bankura district Bankura district (Pron: bãkuɽa) is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of Medinipur division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. Bankura district is surrounded by Purba Bardhaman distri ...

in the state of

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Geography

Location

Indas is located at .

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying

alluvial Alluvium (from Latin ''alluvius'', from ''alluere'' 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluv ...

plains. It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas. It was a part of the core area of

Mallabhum Mallabhum (The Country originally known as Mallabhoom or Mallabani bn, মল্লভূম or Bishnupur kingdom ) was the kingdom ruled by the Malla kings of Bishnupur, primarily in the present Bankura district in Indian state of West Beng ...

. 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

As per

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 ...

Indas had a total population of 2,479 of which 1,284 (52%) were males and 1,195 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 256. The total number of literates in Indas was 1,440 (64.78% of the population over 6 years).

Civic administration

Police station

Indas police station has jurisdiction over

CD block. The area covered is 255.10 km² with a population of 152,829.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Indas CD block are located at Indas.

Transport

Indas railway station, 68.5 km from Bankura, is a station on the Bankura-Masagram line (formerly Bankura Damodar Railway) of South Eastern Railway. As of September 2016,

DEMU A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...

services were available between Bankura and Mathnasibpur. Bankura -Masagram line ( formerly B.D.R) expanded from October 2017 to Masagram Junction.

Education

Indas Mahavidyalaya Indas Mahavidyalaya, established in 2006, is the General Degree College in Indas, Bankura district, India. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts and Sciences. It is affiliated to Bankura University. Departments Bachelor of Science Honou ...

is a coeducational institution affiliated to the University of Bankura. It was established in 2006 and offers courses in arts and science. Now Indas Mahavidyalaya is affiliated to Bankura University from the year 2017-2018 educational year. Indas High School is a Bengali medium boys school established in 1893. It is a higher secondary school (classes 6 to 12). It is a government school. Indas Girls High School is a Bengali medium higher secondary school (classes 6 - 12) for girls, established in 1956. It is a government school. It has 9 class rooms, 19 teachers and 10 computers.

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the Radha Damodara temple of the Sarkar family as a navaratna temple with terracotta façade built in 1796. File:NavaRatna-Damodara-Temple-Krishnabatipara-Indas04.jpg, Nabaratna Damodara temple (partially damaged) File:NavaRatna-Damodara-Temple-Krishnabatipara-Indas02.jpg, Terracotta plaque

Healthcare

Indas Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Indas, is the major government medical facility in the Indas CD block. There are primary health centres at

Akui Akui is a village in the Indas CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Akui is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the sub ...

(with 4 beds), Keneti (Santasram Indus) (with 10 beds) and Dighalgram (with 6 beds).

References

External links

{{Bankura District Villages in Bankura district