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Mansinhapur
Mansinghapur is a census town in Jagatballavpur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History The town is said to have been named after the Mughal general Raja Man Singh as he is believed to have set up camp here on the banks of the Gouriganga River, while on his way to Orissa on a military expedition.Santra, Tarapada and Bandopadhyay, Amiya Kumar, ''Howrah Jelar Purakirti'' (in Bengali), p. 114, Government of West Bengal Geography Mansinghapur is located at . Demographics As per 2011 Census of India Mansinghapur had a total population of 6,004 of which 3,109 (52%) were males and 2,895 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 588. The total number of literates in Mansinghapur was 4,828 (89.14% of the population over 6 years). India census, Mansinghapur had a population of 5401. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mansinghapur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrah Sadar Subdivision
Howrah Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Howrah municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur. The five blocks contain 67 gram panchayats and 44 census towns. The subdivision has its headquarters at Howrah. Area Apart from the Howrah municipal corporation, the subdivision contains 44 census towns and rural areas of 67 gram panchayats under five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur. The 44 census towns are: Bally (Jagachha), Chakapara, Chamrail, Eksara, Khalia, Jagadishpur, Domjur, Dakshin Jhapardaha, Khantora, Bhandardaha, Makardaha, Kantlia, Tentulkuli, Salap, Bankra, Nibra, Ankurhati, Bipra Noapara, Kalara, Kesabpur, Natibpur, Mahiari, Bikihakola, Beldubi, Jala Kendua, Gabberia, Paniara, Panchla, Sahapur, Argari, Dhuilya, Andul, Ramchandrapur, Podara, Panchpa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrah District
Howrah district (, ) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. The urbanised sectors gradually increase the slum populations. Howrah is the third smallest district after Kolkata and Kalimpong. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. The district is named after its headquarters, the city of Howrah. Geography The Howrah district lies between 22°48′ N and 22°12′ N latitudes and between 88°23′ E and 87°50′ E longitudes. The district is bounded by the Hooghly River and the North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts on the east, on the north by the Hooghly district (Arambagh and Shrirampur sub-divisions), and on the south by Midnapore East district ( Tamluk sub-division). On the west Howrah district is bordered by the Ghatal sub-division of Midnapore West district, and partly by the Arambagh sub-division of Hooghly distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagatballavpur (community Development Block)
Jagatballavpur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Howrah Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Jagatballavpur is located at Jagatballavpur CD Block is bounded by Jangipara CD Block, in Hooghly district, in the north, Domjur and Panchla CD Blocks in the east and south and Amta I CD Block in the west. It is located 26 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Jagatballavpur CD Block has an area of 124.89 km2. Jagatballavpur Police Station serves this CD Block. Jagatballavpur panchayat samity has 14 gram panchayats. The block has 75 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Munsirhat. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the Damodar intersects it. The district consists of a flat alluvial plain. Gram panchayats Gram panchayats of Jagatball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-independence The Indian subcontinent has been ruled by many different ethnic groups throughout its history, each instituting their own policies of administrative division in the region. The British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi language, Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Q ... mostly retained the administrative structure of the preceding Mughal Empire. India was divided into provinces (also called Presidencies), directly governed by the British, and princely states, which were nominally controlled by a local prince or raja loyal to the British Empire, which held ''de f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highway 15 (West Bengal)
State Highway 15 (West Bengal), is a state highway in West Bengal, India. Route SH 15 originates from junction with SH 6 and SH 14 at High Road Morh, near Dainhat (in Bardhaman district) and passes through Chandrapur, Monteswar, Kusumgram, Memari, Masagram, Jamalpur, Tarakeswar, Champadanga, Masat, Chanditala, Dankuni, Domjur, Bargachia, Munsirhat, Amta, Bagnan, Khalor and Shyampur and terminates at Gadiara (in Howrah district). Recently in January 2022, the road from Dharsa Morh to Naity Block Development Office(BDO), commonly known as Naity Road has been renumbered as State Highway 15A(SH-15A) since the road is connecting Grand Trunk Road with National Highway 19(NH-19) and further with SH 15. The total length of SH 15 is 242 km. National Highway Authority of India or NHAI has proposed to include section of SH 15 from Champadanga via Masat, Chanditala to Dankuni under a new National Highway from 2022/23. But Highway number is still not decided & will be n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santragachi–Amta Branch Line
This line is a part of South Eastern Railway zone, on which the Kolkata Suburban local train runs from Howrah to Amta. Its total distance is about 35 km, which takes about one hour from Santragachi to Amta. ''www.irfca.org'', Retrieved = 10 August 2017 History The Howrah Amta Light Railway was owned and worked by the Howrah–Amta Light Railway Company (agents: TA Martin & Co, Calcutta). The Howrah–Amta Light Railway was closed on 1 January 1971. The track bed was used for South Eastern Railway's Amta branch. * Howrah–Amta line (Narrow (2 ft) gauge: 28 miles) * Howrah to Dumjur (9 miles) opened 1 July 1897 * Dumjur to Bargachia (7 miles) opened 2 October 1897 * Bargachia to Maju (6 miles) opened 4 May 1898 * Maju to Amta (7 miles) opened 1 June 1898–closed 1 January 1971 * Amta branch (Broad gauge: 28 miles) * Santraga ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bargachia Railway Station
Bargachia railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated beside Bargachia–Kamlapur Road, Sandhya Bazar at Bargachia in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways Martin's Light Railways (MLR) consisted of seven narrow-gauge railway lines in the states of West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. The railways were built and owned by Martin & Co., which was a British company. Later, it was being ope ... which was closed in 1971. Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004. References Railway stations in Howrah district Kharagpur railway division Kolkata Suburban Railway stations {{WestBengal-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajbalhat
Rajbalhat is a census town in Jangipara CD Block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rajbalhat can be reached conveniently by Bus from Kolkata, Haripal or Tarakeswar. History Tradition has it that Rajbalhat was once the capital of the Bhursut kingdom. It is said that the last fisherman king of Sanibhangar was defeated by one Chaturanan Neogi, who originally carved Bhursut kingdom out. Krishna Roy, the son of a daughter of Chaturanan became the first Raja of Bhursut. This event took place near about 1583–84 AD. The family of Krishna Roy belonged to Phulia village. His great grandson Pratap Narayan, a very charitable ruler, was king from 1652 to 1684 AD. He was given the title of Raja and was known as such in the court of Emperors Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. His son was Shiv Narayan, who was succeeded by his only son Naranarayan. Either during the lifetime of Naranarayan or immediately after his death Kirtichand, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udaynarayanpur
Udaynarayanpur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Udaynarayanpur is located at . Udaynarayanpur CD Block is bounded by Pursurah CD Block, in Hooghly district, in the north, Jangipara CD Block, in Hooghly district, in the east, Amta I and Amta II CD Blocks in the south and Khanakul I and Khanakul II CD Blocks, in Hooghly district, in the west. It is located 43 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Udaynarayanpur CD Block has an area of 124.80 km2. Udaynarayanpur police station serves this CD Block. Udaynarayanpur panchayat samity has 11 gram panchayats. The block has 75 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Udaynarayanpur. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the Damodar intersects it. The dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarakeswar
Tarakeswar (pronounced ''Tarokeshwar'') is a famous sacred city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tarakeswar is called "Babar Dham" or "The city of Shiva". It is one of the major tourist and holy place of West Bengal as well as India. Tarakeswar is a place of pilgrimage of Lord Shiva sect in West Bengal away from State Capital Kolkata and about 1520 kilometres away from National Capital New Delhi. Tarakeswar can be reached conveniently by Train and Bus from various places of West Bengal. Tarakeswar Station is well connected by Howrah Station. This city is also famous for agriculture, Tarakeswar's (Especially Champandanga) potato is also famous in all over India. Geography Location Tarakeswar is located at . It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet). It is in the Chandannagore sub-division, in the middle of the district, in Hooghly District of Burdwan Division in the state of West Bengal. The town is connected bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beliaghata
Beliaghata, also known as Beleghata, is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. History The East India Company obtained from the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement. Of these 5 lay across the Hooghly in what is now Howrah district. The remaining 33 villages were on the Calcutta side. After the fall of Siraj-ud-daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, it purchased these villages in 1758 from Mir Jafar and reorganised them. These villages were known en-bloc as ''Dihi Panchannagram'' and Beliaghata was one of them. It was considered to be a suburb beyond the limits of the Maratha Ditch. In 1889, the 'fringe areas' of Maniktala, Ultadanga and Beliaghata were added to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.Nair, P.Thankappan, ''The Growth and Development of Old Calcutta'', in ''Calcutta, the Living City'', Vol. I, p. 13, Edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, Oxford University Press, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sealdah Station
Sealdah (station code:SDAH) is one of India's major railway terminals serving the city of Kolkata. The other main railway stations in the Kolkata metropolitan region are , , and Santragachi. Sealdah Railway station is the busiest railway stations in India in terms of daily passenger's footfall. Sealdah has a daily passenger footfall of over 1.2 million. It is an important suburban rail terminal. Kolkata Metro Line 2 passes through Sealdah with the new Sealdah station. History Sealdah railway station was started in 1869. Before 1978, there was a tram terminus at Sealdah station. Trams departed from here towards Rajabazar, Howrah Station, Calcutta High Court, Dalhousie Square, Park Circus and Dharmatala. The first horse tram service of Kolkata was also started from Sealdah to Armenian Ghat, following the current route 14 & 16 between Lebutala & Dalhousie Square. The Sealdah–Lebutala & Dalhousie Square–Armenian Ghat (later extended to High Court) stretch is now closed. That ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
