Barshul

Barshul is a village in Burdwan II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Barshul
Village
Barshul
Location in West Bengal, India
Barshul
Barshul (India)
Coordinates: 23°11′19.0″N 87°58′12.4″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
  Rank5,483
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713124
Telephone/STD code0342
Vehicle registrationWB 41,WB42
Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBardhaman Uttar
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Geography

Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site, W: river project, C: craft centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Burdwan II CD block are located at Barshul.[1][2]

Urbanisation

73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population lives in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[3] 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

As per the 2011 Census of India Barshul had a total population of 5,483, of which 2,796 (51%) were males and 2,687 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 489. The total number of literates in Barshul was 4,141 (77.26% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Famous

It was dream village of Bidhan Chandra Roy. Barshul is a small village on the bank of Damodar River. It is enriched with cultured and education society.

Barshul is famous for Durga puja - more than 10 barowari pujas and the zamindar family puja.

Culture

Gajan is celebrated at Barshul Dharamshila (Dharmathakur) temple for four days in the Bengali month of Joishtho.[5]

David J. McCutchion mentions the charchala dolmancha of Krishna-Balarama at Barshul as having rich terracotta decoration.[6]

Healthcare

Barshul block primary health centre at Barshul (with 10 beds) is the main medical facility in Burdwan II CD block. There are primary health centres at Bamchandipur, PO Jateram (with 2 beds) and Kashiara, PO Hatgobindapur (with 4 beds).[7]In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Barshul BPHC were 7,975 and average monthly admissions were 37. It handled 297 annual emergency admissions.[8]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References

  1. "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol II, page 590, Radical Impression, Kolkata. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  6. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 75. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
  7. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. "Performancee of Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) in West Bengal during 2012 (January to December)" (PDF). Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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