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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sribati
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Three Temples of Sribati.JPG
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India3
| coordinates = {{coord|23.521280|N|88.178632|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Community development block in India|CD Block]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Katwa II]]
| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)]]
| governing_body = Sribati [[Gram Panchayat]]
| area_total_ha = 186.42
| elevation_m = 18
| population_total = 2656
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 713514
| website = {{URL|http://purbabardhaman.gov.in/}}
| footnote =
}}
'''Sribati''' or '''Sreebati''' is a village and [[gram panchayat]] in [[Katwa II]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in the [[Katwa subdivision]] of [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman]] district of [[West Bengal]].

== Geography ==
{{OSM Location map
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===Location===
Sribati is located on a slightly raised plateau between the Brahmani River to the north and the Khari River to the south, at an elevation of 18 meters.

===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 }}</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 ==
Sribati has a population of 2,656 of which 1,352 are males while 1,304 are females as per Population Census 2011. The population of children below the age of 6 is 314 which makes up 11.82% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sribati is 964 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for Sribati is 1026, higher than West Bengal average of 956.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/319409-sribati-west-bengal.html|title=Sribati Village Population - Katwa - II - Barddhaman, West Bengal|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref>

Many villagers are from [[Schedule Castes|Scheduled Castes]]. Schedule Castes constitute 43.15% of the total population, whereas [[Schedule Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] constitute 0.11% of the total population.

In 2011, literacy rate of Sribati was 64.35% compared to 76.26% of West Bengal. In Sribati, male literacy stands at 70.68% while female literacy rate was 57.73%. Sribati has one high school, [[Sribati G.K. High School]], which provides education up to the tenth standard.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://khonjkhobor.in/AllBardhamanPosts/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0/|title=আজও নাড়ু ও কলা দেওয়া হয় শ্রীবাটী গোকুলকৃষ্ণ চন্দ্র বিদ্যালয়ে {{!}} KHONJKHOBOR|last=খোঁজখবর|website=khonjkhobor.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref>

== Economy ==
The majority of the village is engaged in agricultural work. Out of 868 working adults in the village, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 427 were agricultural laborers.

== Government ==
Sribati is administered by the Sribati [[Gram panchayat|Gram Panchayat]], led by an elected [[Sarpanch]].

== Attractions ==

=== Terracotta Temple Complex ===
Sribati is home to one of the best preserved Bengali [[terracotta]] temple complexes from the nineteenth century.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1091115/jsp/calcutta/story_11720158.jsp|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) {{!}} Metro {{!}} Next weekend you can be at ... Sribati|website=www.telegraphindia.com|access-date=2018-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Katwa-কাটোয়া|title=Sribati Terracotta Temple, Katwa,West Bengal(Incredible India)|date=2017-11-30|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X4qNk5taYE|access-date=2018-04-02}}</ref> The complex consists of three temples housing [[Lingam|Shiva-lingas]] named: Shri Viswesara (made of black stone), Shri Bholanath (made of white marble), and Shri Chandreswar (made of black stone).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.somensengupta.com/Images/sribati%20sightpage_8.pdf|title=Sribati: Where Temples Mirror a Time|last=Sengupta|first=Somen|date=11 June 2017|work=The Hitavada|access-date=1 April 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/sribati-west-bengals-hidden-terracotta-gem/#more-4108|title=Sribati ~ West Bengal’s Hidden Terracotta Gem|date=2013-04-09|work=Rangan Datta|access-date=2018-04-02|language=en-US}}</ref>

The oldest of the temples, dedicated to Shri Chandreswar, was built in 1802 by Smt. Bhabanicharan Chandra. It was built in the rekh-[[deul]] style of Eastern India with a single spire and a square base, and decorated with terracotta reliefs from Hindu [[Puranas|Puranic]] mythology including the [[Dashavatara]]s, [[Mahavidya|Dasha-mahavidyas]] and [[Ramlila]].

The middle temple and the third temple, dedicated to Shri Bholanath and Shri Viswesara, were built in 1836, by members of the local [[zamindar]]i Chandra family, Shri Ramkanai Chandra and his wife, Annapurna Devi. The middle temple was built in the [[Pancharatna (architecture)|pancharatna]] style with five spires and decorated with terracotta interweaving [[Shaivism|Shaivite]], [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnavite]] and [[Tantra|Tantric]] motifs. The third temple was built in the rekh-deul style with a single spire and an octagonal base, and decorated with terracotta reliefs displaying common socio-cultural scenes of that time.

The Sribati Terracotta Temple Complex (S-WB-38) is a [[List of State Protected Monuments in West Bengal|State Protected Monument]] under the [[Archaeological Survey of India]]'s Kolkata circle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_west_bengal.asp|title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Arunachal Pradesh - Archaeological Survey of India|website=asi.nic.in|access-date=2018-04-02}}</ref>

=== Other Attractions ===
Near the terracotta temple complex are eighteenth and nineteenth-century zamindari mansions, in various states of preservation, displaying exquisite architectural motifs representative of the colonial era in Bengal: open courtyards, hanging balconies, surrounded by up to three floors of living spaces. Many of the houses also contain a very high-ceilinged puja [[Mandapa|mandap]] or large hall on one side, with designs etched into the walls. One of the houses still hosts an annual [[Durga Puja]], that has been held continuously for over 300 years.<ref name=":0" />

Another attraction is the Shri Shri Raghunath Jiu Mandir, established in 1705. The [[Hindu temple|mandir]] or temple is dedicated to the [[kuladevata]] of the local zamindari Chandra family, Shri Raghunath Jiu, a form of [[Vishnu]]. The [[shaligram]] in this temple was one of the treasures looted by Maratha general, Bhaskar Pandit, in 1742 during the [[Maratha invasions of Bengal]].<ref>চন্দ্র, মহাদেব (2014). ''চন্দ্র বংশ ও শ্রীবাটি টেরাকোটা''. অজয় আচার্য.</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Purba Bardhaman District}}
{{Temple towns in West Bengal}}
{{Purba Bardhaman topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Purba Bardhaman district]]
[[Category:Villages in Purba Bardhaman district]]

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