Monteswar
Monteswar | |
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Village | |
Coordinates:23°25′21″N88°06′27″E/ 23.42250°N 88.10750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purba Bardhaman |
Parliamentary constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
State Assembly constituency | Manteswar |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,331 |
PIN | 713145 (Manteswar) |
Telephone/STDcode | 03453 |
Website | bardhaman.gov.in |
monteswarblock.org/ |
Monteswaris a village situated inManteswarCD blockinKalna subdivisionofPurba Bardhaman districtin theIndianstateofWest Bengal.
History
[edit]Most of the area between theDamodarand theAjay,largely covering the later day Shergarh, Selimpur and Senpahari parganas, was broadly known as Gopbhum, where theSadgopkings ruled for a long time, prior to the advent of the Muslims. They ruled fromAmrargarand branched out toBharatpur(on the bank of the Damodar) andKanksa.The Sura kings occupy a somewhat mythical position in the region. It is estimated that they ruled between the late 4th century to around 11th century. They were believed to be based in Singheswar (in the northernRarh region) andGar Mandaran.One branch of the family was based in what is nowPurba Bardhaman district.The capital of Bhu Sura, son of the legendaryAdi Sura,was located at Surnagar or Surogram in the Monteswar police station area.[1]
See also -Gourangapurfor information on Ichhai Ghosh
Geography
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M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Physiography
[edit]Monteswar is a part of the flatalluvialand occasionally flood-prone Bardhaman Plain, the central plain area of the district.[2]
Police station
[edit]Monteswar police station has jurisdiction overManteswarCD Block. The area covered is 354.04 km2.[3][4]
When subdivisions were first formed by the British in 1860, Manteswar was one of the police stations of Kalna subdivision. It is also mentioned in Peterson'sDistrict Gazetteerof 1910.[5]
CD block HQ
[edit]The headquarters of Manteswar CD block are located at Monteswar.[6][7]
Urbanisation
[edit]87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas.[8]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
[edit]As per the2011 Census of IndiaMonteswar had a total population of 9,331, of which 4,731 (51%) were males and 4,600 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 923. The total number of literates in Monteswar was 6,759 (80.39% of the population over 6 years).[9]
Transport
[edit]State Highway 15running from Dainhat (in Purba Bardhaman district) to Gadiara (in Howrah district) passes through this block.[10]
A bridge is located between Maldanga and Monteswar across the Khari river.[11]
Education
[edit]Dr. Gourmohan Roy Collegewas established at Monteswar in 1986. It offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English, history, geography, political science, philosophy and accountancy.[12][13]
IID (Imperial Institute of Design),recognized by theMinistry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,government of India,is located in Monteswar.[14]
Culture
[edit]Dharmathakur, Gajan and Chamunda festival
[edit]Monteswar has twoDharmathakursand agajanfestival is celebrated with its traditional fervour, duringBaisakh Purnima.TheChamundafestival at Monteswar is particularly note-worthy. All sections of people participate in the festivities for the presiding deity of the village and it goes through numerous rituals. The idol of the goddess is taken out of the temple and the worshipping and festivities are held in the open. The idol and the priest are carried on shoulders and taken around the village. Animal sacrifices are carried out on a large scale. Scholars have pointed out the predominance of non-Aryan influence in practices during these festivities, that start inVaisakhashukla paksha [15]Monteswar also hasShiva,Siddheswari and other temples.[16]
Sripat Denur
[edit]Denur is about 6–7 km from Monteswar bus stand and 28 km from Katwa. Denur is the birthplace of Kesava Bharati, who bestowedsannyasaonChaitanya Mahaprabhu.TheViashnavitepoet and author ofChaitanya Bhagavata,Vrindavana Dasa Thakurawas a resident of Denur. The temple of DenureswarShivahas exquisite terracotta carvings. The temple of Vrindabana Dasa Thakura has idols ofMahishamardiniand Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a combination ofShaktismandVaishnavism.[17]
Healthcare
[edit]Monteswar Rural Hospital at Monteswar (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Manteswar CD block. There areprimary health centresat Dhanyakherur, PO Majhergram (with 10 beds), Moinampur, PO Katsihi (with 6 beds) andPutsuri(with 6 beds).[18]
See also -Healthcare in West Bengal
References
[edit]- ^Chattopadhyay, Akkori,Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti(History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.),(in Bengali),Vol I, pages 150-152, Radical Impression.ISBN81-85459-36-3
- ^"Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Barddhaman"(PDF).Physiography, pages 13-14.Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.Retrieved24 February2019.
- ^"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman".Tables 2.1, 2.2.Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2019.Retrieved23 September2018.
- ^"Purba Bardhaman District Police".Police Station.West Bengal Police. Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2018.Retrieved23 September2018.
- ^Chattopadhyay, Akkori,Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti(History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.),(in Bengali),Vol I, pp. 369-370, Radical Impression.ISBN81-85459-36-3
- ^"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.Retrieved17 March2017.
- ^"BDO Offices under Burdwan District".Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal.West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived fromthe originalon 5 October 2018.Retrieved8 February2019.
- ^"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman".Table 2.2.Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2019.Retrieved25 January2019.
- ^"2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables".West Bengal – District-wise.Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved16 March2017.
- ^"List of State Highways in West Bengal".West Bengal Traffic Police.Retrieved5 February2017.
- ^"লিঙ্ক রোড নেই, ভরসা সেই সাঁকো".Anandabazar Patrika(in Bengali).Retrieved11 March2017.
- ^"Dr. Gour Mohan Roy College".GMRC.Retrieved17 March2017.
- ^"Dr. Gour Mohan Roy College".College Admission.Retrieved17 March2017.
- ^"Imperial Institute of Design".The Institute/ Contact IID.IID.Retrieved15 February2019.
- ^Ghosh, Binoy,Paschim Banger Sanskriti,(in Bengali),part I, 1976 edition, pages 212-218, Prakash Bhaban
- ^Chattopadhyay, Akkori,Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti(History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.),(in Bengali),Vol II, page 584, Radical Impression.ISBN81-85459-36-3
- ^Chattopadhyay, Akkori,Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti(History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.),(in Bengali),Vol II, pages 527-528, Radical Impression.ISBN81-85459-36-3
- ^"Health & Family Welfare Department".Health Statistics.Government of West Bengal.Retrieved19 January2019.