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	'''Baidyapur''' is a village in [[Kalna II]] [[Community development block in India\|CD block]] in [[Kalna subdivision]] of [[Purba Bardhaman district]], [[West Bengal]], India.		'''Baidyapur''' is a village in [[Kalna II]] [[Community development block in India\|CD block]] in [[Kalna subdivision]] of [[Purba Bardhaman district]], [[West Bengal]], India.

	~~==Origin of the village name==~~
	The name of this village is given in the [[Manasamangal Kāvya]]. When the daughter-in-law of Chand Soudagar, Behula, was taking her dead husband, Lakhindar, in a boat; the doctors of the village attempted to cure Lakhindar, but they failed. The doctors were called 'Baidya' in the local language, so the village was named Baidyapur.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	The village is 12 meters above sea level. It has a post office, but the local police station is in [[Kalna, India\|Kalna]]. The village consists of several areas, including Rathtala, Rastala, Gholar Par and Nandipara.		The village is 12 meters above sea level. It has a post office, but the local police station is in [[Kalna, India\|Kalna]]. The village consists of several areas, including Rathtala, Rastala, Gholar Par and Nandipara.

	==Education==		==Education==
	The village has 2 primary schools, 2 higher secondary schools and a school for the deaf and dumb. One of the higher secondary schools, [[Baidyapur Ramkrishna Vidyapith]], is over 100 years old, the other Higher Secondary School is Baidyapur Rajrajeswar Girls' High School. The primary schools are Ranjan Club & Basic School. The school for the deaf & dumb is Baidyapur Bikash Bharati Muk Badhir Pratibandhi Vidyalaya.		The village has 2 primary schools, 2 higher secondary schools and a school for the deaf and dumb. One of the higher secondary schools, Baidyapur Ramkrishna Vidyapith, is over 100 years old, the other Higher Secondary School is Baidyapur Rajrajeswar Girls' High School. The primary schools are Ranjan Club & Basic School. The school for the deaf & dumb is Baidyapur Bikash Bharati Muk Badhir Pratibandhi Vidyalaya.

	==Transport==		==Transport==
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	The main festivals of this village are Rathyatra and [[Saraswati Puja]]. Narkeldanga, a village on the outskirts of Baidyapur celebrates Jagatgouri Jhanpan.		The main festivals of this village are Rathyatra and [[Saraswati Puja]]. Narkeldanga, a village on the outskirts of Baidyapur celebrates Jagatgouri Jhanpan.

	The main places of worship in Baidyapur are: the [[Navaratna (architecture)\|~~navarata~~]] temple of Vrindaban Chandra, the [[Shiva]] temple of the Nandi family and the Shalagram Shila of Raj Rajeswar.<ref>Chattopadhyay, Akkori, ''Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti'' (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), {{in lang\|bn}}, Vol II, page 608, Radical Impression, Kolkata. {{ISBN\|81-85459-36-3}}</ref>		The main places of worship in Baidyapur are: the [[Navaratna (architecture)\|navaratna]] (nine towers) temple of Vrindaban Chandra, the [[Shiva]] temple of the Nandi family and the Shalagram Shila of Raj Rajeswar.<ref>Chattopadhyay, Akkori, ''Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti'' (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), {{in lang\|bn}}, Vol II, page 608, Radical Impression, Kolkata. {{ISBN\|81-85459-36-3}}</ref>

	[[David McCutchion\|David J. McCutchion]] mentions the Bengal [[deul]] (1598) with [[terracotta]] designs on four sides, the Jora Shiva temple and Shiva temple of the Nandi family (1802) with rich terracotta [[façade]], the straight corniced navaratna temple (1845) of Vrindavana Chandra with plaster festoons and the brick-built, ridged twin deul [[Krishna]] temple (1598) with rich terracotta on all sides. He also mentions the navaratna dolmancha with ‘baroque’ vase turrets at Amdabad, near Baidyapur. <ref>McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 22, 37, 53, 54, 70, 76. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN\| 978-93-81574-65-2}}</ref>		[[David McCutchion\|David J. McCutchion]] mentions the Bengal deul (1598) with [[terracotta]] designs on four sides, the Jora Shiva temple and Shiva temple of the Nandi family (1802) with rich terracotta [[façade]], the straight corniced navaratna temple (1845) of Vrindavana Chandra with plaster festoons and the brick-built, ridged twin deul [[Krishna]] temple (1598) with rich terracotta on all sides. He also mentions the navaratna {{lang\|bn-Latn\|dolmancha}} with ‘baroque’ vase turrets at Amdabad, near Baidyapur.<ref>McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 22, 37, 53, 54, 70, 76. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN\| 978-93-81574-65-2}}</ref>

	According to the [[List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal]] the two ancient temples (joined ~~together~~) at Baidyapur or [[Baidyapur Jora Deul]] is a monument of national importance.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-west-bengal/\|title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India\|publisher= ASI\|work= Item no. 46\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>		According to the [[List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal]] the two ancient temples (joined) at Baidyapur or [[Baidyapur Jora Deul]] is a monument of national importance.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-west-bengal/\|title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India\|publisher= ASI\|work= Item no. 46\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>

			==Healthcare==
			There is a [[Primary Health Centre (India)\|primary health centre]] at Baidyapur (with 15 beds).<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ \| title = Health & Family Welfare Department \| work = Health Statistics \| publisher = Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 21 March 2019 \| archive-date = 28 October 2021 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>

	===Gallery===		==Gallery==
	<gallery widths="~~250px~~" heights="~~200px~~">		<gallery widths="250" heights="200">
	File:~~Jora Deul of Baidyapur in Burdwan district 29~~.jpg\|Jora ~~deul~~		File:Ancient twin temples WLM2016-5718.jpg\|Jora Deul
	File:WLM@WB-Terracotta Panel 06 of Two Ancient Temples of Baidyapur.jpg\|Terracotta panels at Jora deul		File:WLM@WB-Terracotta Panel 06 of Two Ancient Temples of Baidyapur.jpg\|Terracotta panels at Jora deul
	File:Panchratna Brick Temple at Baidyapur 01.jpg\|Pancharatna ~~temple~~		File:Panchratna Brick Temple at Baidyapur 01.jpg\|Pancharatna Temple
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	~~==Healthcare==~~
	There is a [[Primary Health Centre (India)\|primary health centre]] at Baidyapur (with 15 beds).<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ \| title = Health & Family Welfare Department \| work= Health Statistics \| publisher = Government of West Bengal \|access-date = 21 March 2019}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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'''Baidyapur''' is a village in [[Kalna II]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in [[Kalna subdivision]] of [[Purba Bardhaman district]], [[West Bengal]], India.

==Origin of the village name==
The name of this village is given in the [[Manasamangal Kāvya]]. When the daughter-in-law of Chand Soudagar, Behula, was taking her dead husband, Lakhindar, in a boat; the doctors of the village attempted to cure Lakhindar, but they failed. The doctors were called 'Baidya' in the local language, so the village was named Baidyapur.

==Geography==
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The village is 12 meters above sea level. It has a post office, but the local police station is in [[Kalna, India|Kalna]]. The village consists of several areas, including Rathtala, Rastala, Gholar Par and Nandipara.

==Education==
The village has 2 primary schools, 2 higher secondary schools and a school for the deaf and dumb. One of the higher secondary schools, [[Baidyapur Ramkrishna Vidyapith]], is over 100 years old, the other Higher Secondary School is Baidyapur Rajrajeswar Girls' High School. The primary schools are Ranjan Club & Basic School. The school for the deaf & dumb is Baidyapur Bikash Bharati Muk Badhir Pratibandhi Vidyalaya.

==Transport==
[[Boinchi]] is the nearest railway station of Baidyapur. [[Boinchi]]-[[Kalna, India|Kalna]] road passed through middle of this village.

==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 Census of India]] Baidyapur had a total population of 4,065, of which 2,049 (50%) were males and 2,016 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 335. The total number of literates in Baidyapur was 3,134 (84.02% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 20 March 2017 }}</ref>

==Culture==
The main festivals of this village are Rathyatra and [[Saraswati Puja]]. Narkeldanga, a village on the outskirts of Baidyapur celebrates Jagatgouri Jhanpan.

The main places of worship in Baidyapur are: the [[Navaratna (architecture)|navarata]] temple of Vrindaban Chandra, the [[Shiva]] temple of the Nandi family and the Shalagram Shila of Raj Rajeswar.<ref>Chattopadhyay, Akkori, ''Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti'' (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), {{in lang|bn}}, Vol II, page 608, Radical Impression, Kolkata. {{ISBN|81-85459-36-3}}</ref>

[[David McCutchion|David J. McCutchion]] mentions the Bengal [[deul]] (1598) with [[terracotta]] designs on four sides, the Jora Shiva temple and Shiva temple of the Nandi family (1802) with rich terracotta [[façade]], the straight corniced navaratna temple (1845) of Vrindavana Chandra with plaster festoons and the brick-built, ridged twin deul [[Krishna]] temple (1598) with rich terracotta on all sides. He also mentions the navaratna dolmancha with ‘baroque’ vase turrets at Amdabad, near Baidyapur. <ref>McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 22, 37, 53, 54, 70, 76. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN| 978-93-81574-65-2}}</ref>

According to the [[List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal]] the two ancient temples (joined together) at Baidyapur or [[Baidyapur Jora Deul]] is a monument of national importance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-west-bengal/|title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India|publisher= ASI|work= Item no. 46|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>

===Gallery===
<gallery widths="250px" heights="200px">
File:Jora Deul of Baidyapur in Burdwan district 29.jpg|Jora deul
File:WLM@WB-Terracotta Panel 06 of Two Ancient Temples of Baidyapur.jpg|Terracotta panels at Jora deul
File:Panchratna Brick Temple at Baidyapur 01.jpg|Pancharatna temple
</gallery>

==Healthcare==
There is a [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centre]] at Baidyapur (with 15 beds).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 21 March 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Villages in Purba Bardhaman district]]

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