Bhagabanpur

Bhagabanpur is a village, in Bhagabanpur I CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Bhagabanpur
Village
Bhagabanpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Bhagabanpur
Bhagabanpur (India)
Coordinates: 22.0997°N 87.7512°E / 22.0997; 87.7512
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,566
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721601 (Bhagwanpur)
Telephone/STD code03228
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBhagabanpur
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Geography

Cities and towns in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bhagabanpur is located at 22.0997°N 87.7512°E / 22.0997; 87.7512.

Police station

Bhagabanpur police station has jurisdiction over Bhagabanpur I CD block. Bhagabanpur police station covers an area of 179.95 km2 with a population of 2,288.68. The police station is located at Bhagabanpur.[1][2]

Urbanisation

96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.[3]

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

As per 2011 Census of India Bhagabanpur had a total population of 2,566 of which 1,294 (50%) were males and 1,272 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 348. The total number of literates in Bhagabanpur was 1,968 (88.73% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Transport

The road from Bazkul to Patashpur passes through Bhagabanpur. At Patashpur, one road leads to Egra on SH 5, and another road leads to Debra on NH 16.[5]

Education

Bhagwanpur High School at Bhagabanpur is a boys only Bengali medium higher secondary school established in 1923.[6]

The nearest degree college, Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, was established at Tethi Bari mouza, PO Kismat Bajkul, in 1964.[7]

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions the Kali temple as a 19th century at-chala where a tiny but a fully developed upper tower is perched on what is basically a char-chala design.[8]

The pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Purba Medinipur programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group

Healthcare

Bhagabanpur Rural Hospital at Bhagabanpur (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Bhagabanpur I CD block. There are primary health centres at Bibhisanpur (with 10 beds), Kajalgarh (with 6 beds) and Seulipur, PO Paschimbarh (with 6 beds).[9]

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References

  1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. "Bhagwanpur PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. Google maps
  6. "Bhagwanpur High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  7. "Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya". BMM. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  8. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 32. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
  9. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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