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National Highway 14 (India)
National Highway 14 (NH 14) is a National Highway in India. It runs from Morgram to Kharagpur in the Indian state of West Bengal. Route NH 14 originates from its junction with NH 12 at Morgram in Murshidabad district and passes through Lohapur (a little off the highway), Nalhati, Rampurhat, Mallarpur, Deucha, Mohammad Bazar, Tilpara Barrage across Mayurakshi River, Suri, Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township (a little off the highway), Dubrajpur, Bhimgara (all in Birbhum district), Pandabeswar, Haripur, Sonpur Bazari, Raniganj (all in Paschim Bardhaman district), Mejia, Durlabhpur, Gangajalghati, Amarkanan, Bankura, Bheduasole, Onda, Bishnupur (all in Bankura district), Garbeta, Chandrakona Road, Salboni, Midnapore (all in Paschim Medinipur district) before terminating at its junction with NH 16 near Kharagpur.Google maps This Highway has 2 other sub routes running through Birbhum District. One sub route starts from Dubrajpur and runs up till Panagar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgram
Morgram (also spelled Moregram) is a village and gram panchayat in the Sagardighi CD block in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Morgram is located at . Villages in Morgram gram panchayat are: Morgram, Dumaipur, Gangadda, Udaynagar, Sitalpara, Kharugram, Buzrak Fatepur, Pauli, Thakurpara, Ekrakhi, Bhola, Kaiar, Saorail, Gokulta, Chak Mathurpur, Surjyapur, Bhurkunda, and Nachna. Area overview Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52 census towns and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in the Rarh region that is spread over from adjoining Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating. The river Ganges, along with its distributaries, is prominent in both the maps. At the head of the subdivision is the 2,245 m long Farakka Barrage, one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalhati
Nalhati is a town in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal near the West Bengal / Jharkhand border. This town is named after the '' Shakti peeth'' Nalhateshwari temple, which according to the mythologies is situated where the "nala" i.e. throat of goddess Shakti had fallen. There is very poor standard of living. The sanitary conditions is below par. It is one of the 51 ''Shakti Peethas'' in India. Nalhati Municipality was established in 2000. Geography Location Nalhati is located at . It has an average elevation of 48 metres (160 feet). It is on the Chhotonagpur plateau. A small portion of hill with very low altitude can be visible within the town. On the hill the Nalateswari temple and Ana Shahid Baba Majar are two tourist interests. The soil of this part of Birbhum resembles that of Bankura and Purulia as "Lalmatir Desh" (land of red soil). Police station Nalhati police station has jurisdiction over Nalhati I and Nalhati I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raniganj
Raniganj is a neighbourhood in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation. Geography Location Raniganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metres (298 feet). The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. Nunia, a small stream about long has its origin near Adra village in the Salanpur area, flows through the Barabani area and joins the Damodar in the Raniganj area. Gram panchayats under Raniganj Panchayat Samiti are: Ratibati, Tirat, Egra, Amrasota, Jemari and Ballavpur. The current MLA from Raniganj legislative assembly constituency is Tapas Banerjee and current MP from Asansol Lok Sabha Constituency is Shatrughan Sinha. The mayor of Asansol Municipal Corporation iBidhan Upadhyay Urbanisation According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. Asan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonpur Bazari
Sonpur and Bazari are two villages that have lent their name to the Sonpur-Bazari open cast coal mines project in the Pandabeswar CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Sonpur had a total population of 2,358, of which 1,187 (50%) were males and 1,171 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 272. The total number of literate persons in Sonpur was 1,400 (67.11% of the population over 6 years). According to the 2011 Census of India, Bazari had a total population of 1,583, of which 797 (50%) were males and 786 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 204. The total number of literate persons in Bazari was 947 (68.67% of the population over 6 years).bazari *For language details see Pandabeswar (community development block)#Language and religion Economy Open Cast Project Sonpur Bazari Open Cast Project of Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haripur, Bardhaman
Haripur is a census town in the Pandabeswar CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Haripur is located at . Tumni, a small stream, originates near Chichuria village in the area, flows parallel to the Ajay and joins it near Shyamarupagarh. Konardihi, Nabgram, Chak Bankola, Sankarpur, Haripur, Bahula, Chhora and Parashkol form a cluster of census towns in the southern portion of Pandabeswar CD block. Urbanisation According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at Durgapur and 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map). Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Haripur had a total population of 5,910, of which 3,107 (53%) were males and 2,803 (47%) were females. Populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandabeswar
Pandabeswar (also spelled Pandaveswar) is an administrative centre in Pandabeswar CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Police station Pandabeswar police station has jurisdiction over Pandabeswar CD Block. The area covered is 161 km2 and the population covered is 176,445. CD Block HQ The headquarters of Pandabeswar CD Block are located at Pandabeswar. Urbanisation As per the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at Durgapur and 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map). Demographics Pandabeswar is shown as part of Baidyanathpur in the map of Pandabeswar CD Blocon page 243 of the District Census Handbook, Bardhaman, 2011. Separate demographic statistics are not available. Economy As per the Shodhganga web ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhimgara
Bhimgara is a village in Khoyrasol CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Bhimgarh is located at on the north bank of Ajay River. History There are remains of an old fort with low earthen ramparts beaten by the weather to low gentle mounds. The place is attributed to the five Pandavas, who are said to have stayed here for some time during their exile. On the other side of the river is Pandaveswar, where there are some temples also attributed to the Pandavas. There is a small temple known as Bhimeswara with a lingam supposed to have been set up by Bhim BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) is an Indian state-owned mobile payment app developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), based on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Launched on 30 December 2016, it is intended to fa ..., one of the Pandavas.O’Malley, L.S.S., ICS, ''Birbhum'', Bengal District Gazetteers, p. 122, first published 1910 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubrajpur
Dubrajpur is a town and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History The town of Dubrajpur, was administered by the by Mallabhum kingdom during the medieval Indian period in the 13th century. There is a Tuberculosis sanatorium established in 1954 and closed in 2000. It was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Geography Location Dubrajpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet). Connectivity The place has good connectivity with the rest of the state as well as other states such as Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam. NH 60 passes right through the place which connects the place with North Bengal, Bankura & Paschim Bardhaman districts. SH 14 connects the place with Panagarh in Paschim Bardhaman and Moregram in Murshidabad district. The Dubrajpur Railway Station under Asansol division of Eastern Railways provides connectivity with Kolkata, Andal, Durgapur, Asansol, Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township
Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township is an industrial township in Suri I block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal Geography Location Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station, along with the industrial township, are spread across parts of Suri I and Dubrajpur blocks. Small villages, such as Bangaon and Sadaipur, are located in the area. Larger villages, such as Chinpai and Kachujor, are located nearby.Sarajit Pramanick, ''Birbhumer Ahankar:Bakreshwar Tapbidyut Kendra'', ''Paschim Banga'', Birbhum special issue, pp. 189–192, (in Bengali), February 2006, Information and Culture Department, Government of West BengalGoogle maps Police station Sadaipur police station has jurisdiction over Suri I block. Neel Nirjan The reservoir, formed by erecting a dam in the Bakreshwar River, named ''Neel Nirjan'' (meaning blue solitude), for providing water to the thermal power plant, is gaining in popularity as a tourist spot.{It can be seen on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suri, Birbhum
Suri () (also spelt as Siuri) is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Birbhum district. Geography Location Suri is located at . Suri is 220 km from State capital Kolkata (Calcutta), 90 km from Durgapur, 34 km from Bolpur–Santiniketan, 55 km from Andal, Paschim Bardhaman, Andal and 19 km from Sainthia on the Andal–Sainthia branch line of Eastern Railway zone, Eastern Railway. It is on Panagarh–Morgram Highway.(known as N.H 60). It has an average elevation of 71 metres (233 feet).Suri Saharer Itihas by Sukumar Sinha, Ashadeep Publication It is situated on the extended part of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Mayurakshi River#Tilpara Barrage, Tilpara barrage on Mayurakshi River is located 3 km north-west of Suri. As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Suri covered an area of 9.47 km2. History Prior to the advent of the British in India and their acquisition of the territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayurakshi River
The Mayurakshi (also called Mor River) is a major river in Jharkhand and West Bengal, India, with a long history of devastating floods. It has its source on Trikut, Trikut Hills, about from Deoghar in Jharkhand state. The Mayurakshi flows through Jharkhand and then through the districts of Birbhum District, Birbhum and Murshidabad district, Murshidabad in West Bengal before flowing into the Hooghly River. The river is about long.Selim. Mohammad, ''Irrigation Projects in Birbhum District'', published in ''Paschim Banga'', February 2006, , Birbhum special issue, Govt. of West Bengal, p 168-169 Mayurakshi literally means "peacock eyes" (''mayur/mor''=peacock, ''akshi''=eye). The comparison is with the beautiful feathers on a peacock's tail. Though named after its crystal clear water in the dry season, the Mayurakshi floods its valley during the monsoons. Even after the construction of the Massanjore Dam, Massanjore dam, it floodwaters continue to wreak havoc, washing away embankm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Bazar, Birbhum
Mohammad Bazar is a census town in Mohammad Bazar CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi .... Geography Police station Mohammad Bazar police station has jurisdiction over Mohammad Bazar CD block. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Mahammadbazar had a total population of 3,090 of which 1,545 (50%) were males and 1,545 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 361. The total number of literates in Mahammadbazar was 2,000 (73.29% of the population over 6 years). Transport NH 14, running from Morgram (in Murshidabad district) to Kharagpur (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Mohammad Bazar. This section was earlier part of Panagarh-Morgram Highway. SH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
