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{{About|the [[Town]] in West Bengal, India|the community development block|Mongalkote (community development block)|the assembly constituency|Mangalkot (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|the sculpture|Mangalkot (ancient sculpture)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| settlement_type = [[Town]]
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| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 713147 (Mongalkote)
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| area_code = 03453
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| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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| website = {{URL|http://purbabardhaman.gov.in/}}
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'''Mongalkote''' is a [[Town]] and [[Mongalkote (community development block)|Mongalkote]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in [[Katwa subdivision]] of [[Purba Bardhaman district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==History==
Mangalkote is an [[Mongalkote archaeological site|ancient place]] .<ref>Chattopadhyay, Akkori, ''Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti'' (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), {{in lang|bn}}, Vol II, page 587, Radical Impression. {{ISBN|81-85459-36-3}}</ref> In the [[Jataka tales|Jataka tale]] (around 4th century BC) "Vessantara", the capital of Shivirattha kingdom was mentioned as a place called Jatuttara. In his publication "Sibi Kings Vessantara, His Country and Cultural Heritage" Asiwini Kumar Chowdhury has mentioned Jetuttara as being located at or near the present day Mangalkota.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sibi Kings Vessantara, His Country and Cultural Heritage |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12446/page/n48 |access-date=20 February 2019 |work=Page 38 |publisher=archive.org}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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===Physiography===
Mangolkote is in the flat [[alluvial]] Kanksa Ketugram plain, which lies along the [[Ajay River|Ajay]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1909_PART_A_DCHB_BARDDHAMAN.pdf |title = Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Barddhaman |work = Physiography, pages 13–14| publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal | access-date = 23 February 2019}}</ref>
[[File:Paddy fields in Purba Bardhaman.jpg|thumb|Paddy fields in Mongolkote]]

===Police station===
Mongalkote police station has jurisdiction over [[Mongalkote (community development block)|Mongalkote]] CD block. The area covered is 364.05 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman | work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 23 September 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://purbabardhamanpolice.org/ps | title = Purba Bardhaman District Police | work = Police Station | publisher = West Bengal Police | access-date = 23 September 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180927234333/http://purbabardhamanpolice.org/ps | archive-date = 27 September 2018 | url-status = usurped }}</ref>

===Urbanisation===
88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman | work = Table 2.2 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 25 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | url-status = dead }}</ref> 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 the [[2011 Census of India]] Mongalkote had a total population of 11,537, of which 5,876 (51%) were males and 5,661 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,508. The total number of literates in Mongalkote was 6,398 (63.79% 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 = 28 February 2017 }}</ref>

==Transport==
The [[State Highway 7 (West Bengal)|State Highway 7]], running from Rajgram (in Murshidabad district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district), passes through Mongalkote.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 27 February 2017}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Mangalkote Government College]] was established at Mongalkote in 2015. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history, political science, sociology and zoology.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://mangalkotegovtcollege.org/#!/about/ |title = Government General Degree College, Mangalkote | publisher= GGDC | access-date = 2 March 2017}}</ref>

==Culture==
Visiting Mongalkote is a pilgrimage for Muslims. Many fairs and festivals are organised at Mongalkote – the death anniversary of Hamid Daneshmand Bangali is observed in [[Falgun]], death anniversaries of Shah Zakir Ali Kaderi and Makdum Shah Gujrati are also celebrated. The fair of Pir Panchatan is organised. Muslims from different parts of Bengal and beyond come to Mongalkote on these occasions. Special mention may be made of Maulana Hamid Daneshmand, a great scholar. Emperor [[Shah Jahan]] had visited him at Mongalkote. There is a mosque near the grave of Daneshmand – it was built under instructions from the emperor. There are several other mosques in Mongalkote.<ref name="binoyghosh">Ghosh, Binoy, ''Paschim Banger Sanskriti'', {{in lang|bn}}, part I, 1976 edition, pages 2004-2012, Prakash Bhaban</ref>

==Healthcare==
Mongalkote block primary health centre at [[Nutanhat]] functions 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 = 24 February 2019}}</ref> In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Mongalkote BPHC were 8,795 and average monthly admissions were 373. It handled 484 annual emergency admissions.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/NRHM/pdf/Facility-wise%20Preformance%20Report%20for%202012%20BPHC.pdf | title = Performancee of Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) in West Bengal during 2012 (January to December)| publisher = Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 9 March 2019}}</ref>

See also - [[Healthcare in West Bengal]]

==References==
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{{Purba Bardhaman District}}

[[Category:Villages in Purba Bardhaman district]]

Mongalkote - Revision history

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