Kasba is a village in
Galsi I
Galsi I is a Community development block in India, community development block that forms an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Benga ...
CD block in
Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision
Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
The uneven laterite territory found in the western part of Paschim Bardhaman district extends up to ...
of
Purba Bardhaman district
Purba Bardhaman district is in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its headquarters is in Bardhaman. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after the division of the previous Bardhaman district. Great revolutionary Rash Behari Bose was born in village Suba ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
West Bengal
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. It is situated 12.7 km away from sub-district headquarters in
Galsi.
Bardhaman
Bardhaman (, ), officially Bardhaman Sadar, is a city and municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district, having become a district capital during the period of British rule. Burdwan, an a ...
is the district headquarter of Kasba village. As per 2009 stats, Lowapur-Krishnarampur Gram Panchayet is the gram panchayat of Kasba village.
Bardhaman
Bardhaman (, ), officially Bardhaman Sadar, is a city and municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district, having become a district capital during the period of British rule. Burdwan, an a ...
is the nearest town to kasba for all major economic activities approximately 45km away.
History
Champaknagari, of
Chand Sadagar
Chand Sadagar ( Assamese: চান্দ সদাগৰ, Bengali: চাঁদ সদাগর) was an Indian sea merchant of Champaknagar in Eastern India. This merchant has been claimed by both the Assamese and Bengali people of India to b ...
and
Manasamangal Kāvya
''Manasamangal Kāvya'' () is recognized as the oldest of the Bengali language, Bengali Mangal-Kāvyas, chronicling the establishment of the snake-goddess Manasa's worship in Bengal. The goddess holds alternative names such as Bisahari, Janguli, ...
fame, is believed to be located nearby. There are two mounds there – locals believe one to be Behula’s ''basarghar'' and the other to be Santali pahar. Both the mounds are believed to have association with Chand Sadagar.
[Chattopadhyay, Akkori, ''Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti'' (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), , Vol II, page 579, Radical Impression. ]
Geography
The place is on the bank of
Damodar River
Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The valley is rich in mineral resources and is known for large-scale mining and industrial activity. It was also known as the Sorrow o ...
.
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India, Kasba had a total population of 2,119 of which 1,080 (51%) were males and 1,039 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 247. The total number of literates in Kasba was 1,088 (58.12% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
It is about 14 km from Panagarh Railway station/NH 19 and 14 km from Budbud NH 19. It is known for its Shiv mandir to people from religious belief.
Education
Kasba Radharani Vidyamandir is a Bengali-medium, coeducational higher secondary school. It was established in 1968.
References
External links
''Maps of India'' , Kasba Village, Bardhaman''Village Atlas'' , Kasba Village, BardhamanVillages in Bardhaman District
{{Purba Bardhaman District
Villages in Purba Bardhaman district