Kayapat
Kayapat | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kayapat Location inWest Bengal,India  Kayapat Kayapat (India) | |
| Coordinates:22°54′16″N87°32′17″E/ 22.904523°N 87.538172°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,351 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 712122 |
| Telephone/STDcode | 03211 |
| Lok Sabhaconstituency | Arambagh |
| Vidhan Sabhaconstituency | Goghat |
| Website | hooghly |
Kayapatis a village in theGoghat IICD blockin theArambagh subdivisionofHooghly districtin theIndianstateofWest Bengal.
Geography
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M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Area overview
[edit]The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouringBankuradistrict. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1]The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and the remaining 5.23% living in urban areas.[2]
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.
Location
[edit]Kayapat is located at22°54′16″N87°32′17″E/ 22.904523°N 87.538172°E
Demographics
[edit]As per the2011 Census of India,Kayapat had a total population of 3,351 of which 1,737 (52%) were males and 1,614 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 340. The total number of literate persons in Kayapat was 2,578 (85.62% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Culture
[edit]David J. McCutchionmentions the Sridhara temple of Mondal family as having been built in 1807 as anava ratnawith rich terracottafaçade.He also mentions apancha ratnatemple with terracotta decoration.[4]
Kayapat picture gallery
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Sridhar Laljiu temple of Mondal family, built in 1807 (front side). -
Sridhar Laljiu temple built as anava ratnatemple, now in a ruinous condition (rear side). -
Crumbling terracotta designs at Sridhar Laljiu temple -
At chalatemple adjacent to Sridhar Laljiu temple
References
[edit]- ^"District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA"(PDF).Physiography, Page 17-19.Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011.Retrieved25 September2020.
- ^"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly".Table 2.2, 2.4(a).Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.Retrieved25 September2020.
- ^"2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables".West Bengal – District-wise.Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved22 September2020.
- ^McCutchion, David J.,Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal,first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 46, 52. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata,ISBN978-93-81574-65-2
