Dubrajpur is a village in the
Sabang CD block in the
Kharagpur subdivision
Kharagpur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Paschim Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions, after separation of Jhar ...
of the
Paschim Medinipur district
Paschim Medinipur (English: ''West Medinipur'', alternative spelling ''Midnapore'') district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur a ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Dubrajpur is located at .
Area overview
Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has
alluvial
Alluvium (, ) 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. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit. Alluvium is ...
soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have
lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once. With a density of population of 787 per km
2nearly half of the district's population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.
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, Dubrajpur had a total population of 4,578, of which 2,372 (52%) were males and 2,206 (48%) were females. There were 589 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Dubrajpur was 3,420 (85.74% of the population over 6 years).
Culture
David J. McCutchion mentions the early 19th century Lakshmi Janardana temple as a rich terracotta West Bengal ''
Nava-ratna'' with ridged turrets measuring 21’ 2" square.
[McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 51. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ]
Dubrajpur picture gallery
File:Navaratna Laxmi Janardan temple at Dubrajpur In Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal 02.jpg, Lakshmi Janardana temple
File:Navaratna Laxmi Janardan temple at Dubrajpur In Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal 05.jpg, Lakshmi Janardana temple
File:Navaratna Laxmi Janardan temple at Dubrajpur In Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal 09.jpg, Terracotta panels
File:Navaratna Laxmi Janardan temple at Dubrajpur In Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal 13.jpg, Terracotta panels
File:Navaratna Laxmi Janardan temple at Dubrajpur In Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal 08.jpg, Terracotta panels
File:Navaratna Laxmi Janardan temple at Dubrajpur In Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal 15.jpg, Cavings on wooden door
References
External links
Villages in Paschim Medinipur district
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