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	'''Gora Bazar''' is a [[census town]] in the [[community development block]] of [[~~Berhampore (community development block)\|~~Berhampore]], [[Berhampore subdivision]], [[Murshidabad district]], [[West Bengal]], India.		'''Gora Bazar''' located in the city of '''[[Berhampore]]''' is a census town located in the community development block of [[Berhampore]], [[Berhampore subdivision]], [[Murshidabad district]], [[West Bengal]], India. It is situated at an elevation of 22 meters above sea level.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	===Area overview===		===Area overview===
	The area shown in the map alongside, covering [[Berhampore subdivision\|Berhampore]] and [[Kandi subdivision\|Kandi]] subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, [[Rarh region\|Rarh]] and Bagri.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A \| work= Physiography, Page 13 \|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 \| access-date = 24 July 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 \| title= Murshidabad \| work= Geography \| publisher= Murshidabad district authorities\| access-date = 24 July 2017}}</ref>The headquarters of Murshidabad district, [[Berhampore]], is in this area.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 \| title= Murshidabad \| publisher= Murshidabad district authorities\| access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref>The ruins of [[Karnasubarna]], the capital of [[Shashanka]], the first important king of ancient [[Bengal]] who ruled in the 7th century, is located {{convert\|9.6\|km}} south-west of Berhampore.<ref>Ray, Nihar Ranjan, ''Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba'', {{in lang\|bn}}, 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti</ref><ref>Sengupta, Nitish, ''History of the Bengali-speaking People'', p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.</ref><ref>Majumdar, Dr. R.C., ''History of Ancient Bengal'', first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, {{ISBN\|81-89118-01-3}}.</ref> The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_6MURSHIDABAD.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B\| work= District Primary Census Abstract page 26\|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal \| access-date = 2 July 2021}}</ref>		The area shown in the map alongside, covering [[Berhampore subdivision\|Berhampore]] and [[Kandi subdivision\|Kandi]] subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, [[Rarh region\|Rarh]] and Bagri.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A \| work = Physiography, Page 13 \| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 \| access-date = 24 July 2017 \| archive-date = 14 November 2016 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161114094844/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf \| url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url= http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 \| title= Murshidabad \| work= Geography \| publisher= Murshidabad district authorities \| access-date= 24 July 2017 \| archive-date= 29 August 2017 \| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170829154116/http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 \| url-status= dead }}</ref> The headquarters of Murshidabad district, [[Berhampore]], is in this area.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 \| title = Murshidabad \| publisher = Murshidabad district authorities \| access-date = 12 September 2017 \| archive-date = 29 August 2017 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170829154116/http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 \| url-status = dead }}</ref> The ruins of [[Karnasubarna]], the capital of [[Shashanka]], the first important king of ancient [[Bengal]] who ruled in the 7th century, is located {{convert\|9.6\|km}} south-west of Berhampore.<ref>Ray, Nihar Ranjan, ''Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba'', {{in lang\|bn}}, 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti</ref><ref>Sengupta, Nitish, ''History of the Bengali-speaking People'', p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.</ref><ref>Majumdar, Dr. R.C., ''History of Ancient Bengal'', first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, {{ISBN\|81-89118-01-3}}.</ref> The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_6MURSHIDABAD.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B\| work= District Primary Census Abstract page 26\|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal \| access-date = 2 July 2021}}</ref>

	<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>		<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Gora Bazar had a total population of 5,200, of which 2,643 (51%) were males and 2,557 (49%) were females. Population in the age range ~~0-6~~ years was 390. The total number of literate persons in Gora Bazar was 4,678 (97.26% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B\| work= Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 315448, page 38-39\|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal \| access-date = 5 July 2021}}</ref>		According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Gora Bazar had a total population of 5,200, of which 2,643 (51%) were males and 2,557 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 390. The total number of literate persons in Gora Bazar was 4,678 (97.26% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B \| work = Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 315448, page 38-39 \| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal \| access-date = 5 July 2021 \| archive-date = 28 June 2021 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210628110551/https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf \| url-status = live }}</ref>

	As per [[2001 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Gora Bazar had a population of 7,714. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gora Bazar has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 85%. In Gora Bazar, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.		As per [[2001 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Gora Bazar had a population of 7,714. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gora Bazar has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 85%. In Gora Bazar, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

	==Infrastructure==		==Infrastructure==
	According to the ''District Census Handbook, Murshidabad'', 2011, Gora Bazar covered an area of 1.79 km<sup>2</sup>. It had 15 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ bore well, hand pump. It had 528 domestic electric connections, 100 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 3 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school in town, general degree college at [[Berhampore]] 1 km away. It had branch office of 1 nationalised bank.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A \| work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 981-987: Statement I: Growth History, Pages 990-993: Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 993-995: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 995-1001 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities; Pages 1 001- 1002: Statement VI: Industry & Banking \| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \|access-date = 26 June 2021}}</ref>		According to the ''District Census Handbook, Murshidabad'', 2011, Gora Bazar covered an area of 1.79 km<sup>2</sup>. It had 15 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ bore well, hand pump. It had 528 domestic electric connections, 100 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 3 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school in town, general degree college at [[Berhampore]] 1 km away. It had branch office of 1 nationalised bank.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A \| work = Section II Town Directory, Pages 981-987: Statement I: Growth History, Pages 990-993: Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 993-995: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 995-1001 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities; Pages 1 001- 1002: Statement VI: Industry & Banking \| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \| access-date = 26 June 2021 \| archive-date = 28 June 2021 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210628110551/https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf \| url-status = live }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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'''Gora Bazar''' is a [[census town]] in the [[community development block]] of [[Berhampore (community development block)|Berhampore]], [[Berhampore subdivision]], [[Murshidabad district]], [[West Bengal]], India.

==Geography==
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===Location===
Gora Bazar is located at {{coord|24.08733|N|88.249143|E|display=inline}}.

===Area overview===
The area shown in the map alongside, covering [[Berhampore subdivision|Berhampore]] and [[Kandi subdivision|Kandi]] subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, [[Rarh region|Rarh]] and Bagri.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A | work= Physiography, Page 13 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 24 July 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 | title= Murshidabad | work= Geography | publisher= Murshidabad district authorities| access-date = 24 July 2017}}</ref>The headquarters of Murshidabad district, [[Berhampore]], is in this area.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 | title= Murshidabad | publisher= Murshidabad district authorities| access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref>The ruins of [[Karnasubarna]], the capital of [[Shashanka]], the first important king of ancient [[Bengal]] who ruled in the 7th century, is located {{convert|9.6|km}} south-west of Berhampore.<ref>Ray, Nihar Ranjan, ''Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba'', {{in lang|bn}}, 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti</ref><ref>Sengupta, Nitish, ''History of the Bengali-speaking People'', p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.</ref><ref>Majumdar, Dr. R.C., ''History of Ancient Bengal'', first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, {{ISBN|81-89118-01-3}}.</ref> The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_6MURSHIDABAD.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B| work= District Primary Census Abstract page 26|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal | access-date = 2 July 2021}}</ref>

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Gora Bazar had a total population of 5,200, of which 2,643 (51%) were males and 2,557 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 390. The total number of literate persons in Gora Bazar was 4,678 (97.26% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B| work= Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 315448, page 38-39|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal | access-date = 5 July 2021}}</ref>

As per [[2001 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Gora Bazar had a population of 7,714. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gora Bazar has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 85%. In Gora Bazar, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Infrastructure==
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Murshidabad'', 2011, Gora Bazar covered an area of 1.79 km2. It had 15 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ bore well, hand pump. It had 528 domestic electric connections, 100 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 3 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school in town, general degree college at [[Berhampore]] 1 km away. It had branch office of 1 nationalised bank.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 981-987: Statement I: Growth History, Pages 990-993: Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 993-995: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 995-1001 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities; Pages 1 001- 1002: Statement VI: Industry & Banking | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 26 June 2021}}</ref>

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