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'''Muraddi''' (also spelled as Murardi) is a village in the [[Santuri (community development block)|Santuri]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Raghunathpur subdivision]] of the [[Purulia district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. Muradi Dam is a tourist spot.
'''Muradi''' (muraddi) is a village in the [[Santuri (community development block)|Santuri]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Raghunathpur subdivision]] of the [[Purulia district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. Muradi Dam is a tourist spot.


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Area overview===
===Area overview===
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.<ref>Houlton, Sir John, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.</ref> [[Raghunathpur subdivision]] occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision  lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 12 January 2020 |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> It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around [[Parbelia]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel/sripur.pdf | title = Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers | work =Sodepur Area | publisher = Eastern Coalfields Limited | access-date = 11 August 2018}}</ref> and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW [[Santaldih Thermal Power Station]]<ref name=santaldih>{{cite web |url = http://stpswbpdcl.n-stars.org/ |title = Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL |publisher = WBPDCL |access-date = 2011-08-24 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100111024838/http://stpswbpdcl.n-stars.org/ |archive-date = 11 January 2010 |url-status = dead }}</ref> and the 1200 MW [[Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station]]. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The [[Banda Deul]] is a [[List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal|monument of national importance]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.asikolkata.in/purulia.aspx | title = Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)| publisher = ASI, Kolkata Circle |access-date =  23 January 2020}}</ref><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. 134|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> The comparatively more recent in historical terms, [[Panchkot Raj]] has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://asianheritagealertiaah.blogspot.in/2011/10/capital-in-shambles-garh-panchakot.html |title = Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia  | publisher= Heritage in Peril| access-date = 1 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/East/West_Bengal/Garpanchkot/photo900506.htm |title = Historical ruins| publisher= Trek Earth | access-date = 1 December 2016}}</ref>
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.<ref>Houlton, Sir John, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.</ref> [[Raghunathpur subdivision]] occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision  lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 12 January 2020 |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> It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around [[Parbelia]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel/sripur.pdf | title = Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers | work =Sodepur Area | publisher = Eastern Coalfields Limited | access-date = 11 August 2018}}</ref> and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW [[Santaldih Thermal Power Station]]<ref name=santaldih>{{cite web |url = http://stpswbpdcl.n-stars.org/ |title = Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL |publisher = WBPDCL |access-date = 2011-08-24 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100111024838/http://stpswbpdcl.n-stars.org/ |archive-date = 11 January 2010 |url-status = dead }}</ref> and the 1200 MW [[Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station]]. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The [[Banda Deul]] is a [[List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal|monument of national importance]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.asikolkata.in/purulia.aspx | title = Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)| publisher = ASI, Kolkata Circle |access-date =  23 January 2020}}</ref><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. 134|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://asianheritagealertiaah.blogspot.in/2011/10/capital-in-shambles-garh-panchakot.html |title = Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia  | publisher= Heritage in Peril| access-date = 1 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/East/West_Bengal/Garpanchkot/photo900506.htm |title = Historical ruins| publisher= Trek Earth | access-date = 1 December 2016}}</ref>


<small>Note: 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.</small>
<small>Note: 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.</small>
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Muradi S.R.B.P. High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 10 computers and 2,000 books in the library.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/muradi-s-r-b-p-high-school-h-s-8qlkee | title = Muradi S.R.B.P. High School | publisher = ICBSE |access-date =  3 February 2020}}</ref>
Muradi S.R.B.P. High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 10 computers and 2,000 books in the library.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/muradi-s-r-b-p-high-school-h-s-8qlkee | title = Muradi S.R.B.P. High School | publisher = ICBSE |access-date =  3 February 2020}}</ref>


Muradi Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1960. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 10 computers.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/muradi-girl-s-high-school-h-s-9q65e9 | title = Muradi Girl’s High School | publisher = ICBSE |access-date =  3 February 2020}}</ref>
Muradi Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1960. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 10 computers.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/muradi-girl-s-high-school-h-s-9q65e9 | title = Muradi Girl's High School | publisher = ICBSE |access-date =  3 February 2020}}</ref>


==Healthcare==
==Healthcare==
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[[Category:Villages in Purulia district]]
[[Category:Villages in Purulia district]]
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Muradi
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Muradi is located in India
Muradi
Muradi
Muradi (India)
Coordinates: 23°35′10.0″N 86°49′27.5″E / 23.586111°N 86.824306°E / 23.586111; 86.824306
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,321
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
723156 (Murardih)
Telephone/STD code03251
Lok Sabha constituencyBankura
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRaghunathpur
Websitepurulia.gov.in

Muradi (muraddi) is a village in the Santuri CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Muradi Dam is a tourist spot.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Area overview[edit | edit source]

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[5][6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[7][8]

Note: 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[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Muraddi had a total population of 2,321 of which 1,154 (50%) were males and 1,167 (50%) were females. There were 235 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Muraddi was 1,527 (73.20% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Civic administration[edit | edit source]

CD block HQ[edit | edit source]

The headquarters of Santuri CD block are located at Muraddi.[10]

Transport[edit | edit source]

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Muradi is a station on the Asansol-Adra line of South Eastern Railway.[11]

Ramchandrapur Medium Irrigation Project[edit | edit source]

Ramchandrapur Dam across the Machkhandajore River, near Muraddi, was completed in 1991 as part of Ramchanndrapur Medium Irrigation Project. Muradi dam is an earthen dam 899 m long, with a concrete spillway. The maximum height above the foundation is 15 m.[12] Baranti, a small village 6 km from Muradi railway station and near the dam, has become a popular tourist attraction.

Education[edit | edit source]

Muradi S.R.B.P. High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 10 computers and 2,000 books in the library.[13]

Muradi Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1960. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 10 computers.[14]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

Muraddi Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Muraddi, is the major government medical facility in the Santuri CD block.[15]

Ramchandrapur Netaji Eye and General Hospital, at Ramchandrapur, functioning under the Health and Family Welfare department of the Government of West Bengal, established in 1953, is a 242 bedded eye care institution. 10,790 patients are treated in-door annually and 130,000 patients attend the Out Patient’s Department.[16]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Asansol-Kharagpur Passenger 58018". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ramchandrapur Dam". Water Resources Information System of India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Muradi S.R.B.P. High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  14. ↑ "Muradi Girl's High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  16. ↑ "Netaji Hospital Ramchandrapur". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 2 December 2016.

External links[edit | edit source]

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