Madian is a village in
Mayureswar I
Mayureswar I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
Birbhum district is physiographically a part of the ancient Rarh region. ...
CD block in
Rampurhat subdivision
Rampurhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the south ...
of
Birbhum district
Birbhum district () is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri. Other impo ...
.
Geography
Location
Madian is located at .
Overview
The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the
Brahmani Brahmani may refer to:
*A number of Hindu goddesses such as
** Brahmani (Matrika)
*Rivers:
** Brahmani River, a river in Odisha, India
** Brahmani River (Dwarka), a tributary of the Dwarka in Jharkhand and West Bengal
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in the north and the
Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of
Rajmahal Hills
The Rajmahal Hills are located in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand, India. They were located on the northern margin of the Gondwana supercontinent, and its hills are today inhabited by the Sauria Paharia people whilst its valleys are do ...
, from adjoining
Santhal Parganas
Santhal Pargana division constitutes six district administration units known as the divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India.
Origin of name
Santal Pargana derives its name from two words: "Santal", a major inhabited tribe in the region and ...
, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the
Padma River
The Padma () is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the eastern and main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River, near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is situated on the banks ...
and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India, Madian had a total population of 2,626 of which 1,333 (51%) were males and 1,293 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 324. The total number of literates in Madian was 1,692 (73.50% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
Madian is on
National Highway 14.
Education
Turku Hansda-Lapsa Hemram Mahavidyalaya, a co-educational institution, was established at Madian, near Gonpur in 2006. The college is named after Turku Hansda and Lapsa Hemram, two great tribal leaders of Birbhum. Affiliated to the
University of Burdwan
The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a public state university located in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 1 ...
, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali, English, history, geography and mathematics.
References
Villages in Birbhum district
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