Monteswar

This article is about the village in West Bengal, India. For its namesake community development block, seeManteswar.For its namesake state assembly constituency, seeManteswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Monteswar
Village
Monteswar Location in West Bengal
Coordinates:23°25′21″N88°06′27″E
Country	India
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

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.

See also -Gourangapurfor information on Ichhai Ghosh

Geography

8km
5miles

Khari River

River

Hooghly

Baidyapur Jora Deul

H

Patuli

R

Samudragarh

C

Badla

R

Atgharia

R

Parulia

R

Singarkone

R

Rangapara

R

Monteswar

R

Purbasthali

R

Nadanghat

R

Shashpur

CT

Uttar Goara

CT

Piarinagar

CT

Dhatrigram

CT

Nasratpur

CT

Gopinathpur

CT

Jaluidanga

CT

Hatsimla

CT

Srirampur

CT

Kalna

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Cities and towns in the Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
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

Monteswar is a part of the flatalluvialand occasionally flood-prone Bardhaman Plain, the central plain area of the district.

Police station

Monteswar police station has jurisdiction overManteswarCD Block. The area covered is 354.04 km².

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.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Manteswar CD block are located at Monteswar.

Urbanisation

87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas.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 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).

Transport

State Highway 15running from Dainhat (in Purba Bardhaman district) to Gadiara (in Howrah district) passes through this block.

A bridge is located between Maldanga and Monteswar across the Khari river.

Education

Dr. Gourmohan Roy Collegewas established at Monteswar in 1986. It offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English, history, geography, political science, philosophy and accountancy.

IID (Imperial Institute of Design),recognized by theMinistry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,government of India,is located in Monteswar.

Culture

Dharmathakur, Gajan and Chamunda festival

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 Monteswar also hasShiva,Siddheswari and other temples.

Sripat Denur

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.

Healthcare

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).

See also -Healthcare in West Bengal