Baital, Bankura

Baital is a village in the Joypur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of Dakshinbar village.

Baital
Village
Baital
Location in West Bengal, India
Baital
Baital (India)
Coordinates: 22.9634°N 87.4977°E / 22.9634; 87.4977
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,031
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
722140
Telephone/STD code03243
Lok Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Websitebankura.gov.in

Geography
Places in Bishnupur subdivision in Bankura district
M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Baital is located at 22.9634°N 87.4977°E / 22.9634; 87.4977.

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, Dakshinbar had a total population of 4,031, of which 2,070 (51%) were males and 1,961 (49%) were females. There were 408 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Dakshinbar was 2,754 (76.01% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Education

Baital G.P. Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1926. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 11 computers, a library with 1,100 books and a playground. [2]

Baital Girls’ High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 2011. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.[3]

Chatra Ramai Pandit Mahavidyalaya, was established at Chatra, PO Darapur in 2000.[4]

Culture

David J. McCutchion speaks of 2 temples at Baital. One is the Shyama Chandi temple, with 35 ft 4 in square base, a laterite plain structure built in 1660. The other is the Jhagrai Chandi temple, with 11’ 2” square base, a laterite, largely plain structure, built in 1659.[5]

  • Shayama Chandi temple
  • Inside the temple
  • Shyama Chandi temple

Pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Bankura programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group

Healthcare

Joypur Block Primary Health Centre, with 15 beds at Joypur, is the major government medical facility in the Joypur CD block.[6]

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References
  1. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. "Baital G.P. Vidyapith". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. "Baital Girls' High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. "Chatra Ramai Pandit Mahavidyalaya". CRPM. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 20,46, . The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
  6. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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