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'''Dihibahiri''' is a  village in the [[Contai III]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Contai subdivision]] of the [[Purba Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].  
'''Dihibahiri''' is a  village in the [[Contai III]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Contai subdivision]] of the [[Purba Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].


==History==
==History==
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Dihibahiri is located at {{coord|21.8569|N|87.7755|E|display=inline}}.
Dihibahiri is located at {{coord|21.8569|N|87.7755|E|display=inline}}.


[[Marishda]] is about 10 km from [[Contai]] on the Contai-Nandakumar Road (National Highway 116B). Dihibahiri is linked with Marishda by a short stretch of local roads.<ref name="telegraph"/>
[[Marishda]] is about 10&nbsp;km from [[Contai]] on the Contai-Nandakumar Road (National Highway 116B). Dihibahiri is linked with Marishda by a short stretch of local roads.<ref name="telegraph"/>


<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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==Culture==
==Culture==
According to the board put up by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] at Dihibahiri, the temple of Jagannath was built in 1584. It further says that it was heard that Bhimsen Mahapatra, King of Odisha, built this temple. It is a ''[[Bengal temple architecture#Rekha deul|rekha]]''-type structure with ''jagmohana'' (''pirha'' type) in the front. (A picture of the board is provided. It can be enlarged to verify the information).  
According to the board put up by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] at Dihibahiri, the temple of Jagannath was built in 1584. It further says that it was heard that Bhimsen Mahapatra, King of Odisha, built this temple. It is a ''[[Bengal temple architecture#Rekha deul|rekha]]''-type structure with ''jagmohana'' (''pirha'' type) in the front. (A picture of the board is provided. It can be enlarged to verify the information).


Dihibahiri Jagannath temple is a [[List of State Protected Monuments in West Bengal|state protected monument]].<ref name="ASI MNI">[http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_list.asp List of State Protected Monuments as reported by the Archaeological Survey of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523134605/http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_list.asp |date=2013-05-23 }}.</ref>
Dihibahiri Jagannath temple is a [[List of State Protected Monuments in West Bengal|state protected monument]].<ref name="ASI MNI">[http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_list.asp List of State Protected Monuments as reported by the Archaeological Survey of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523134605/http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_list.asp |date=2013-05-23 }}.</ref>
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File:ASI Signboard at Jagannath Deul temple at Dihi Bahiri under Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.jpg|ASI information board
File:ASI Signboard at Jagannath Deul temple at Dihi Bahiri under Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.jpg|ASI information board
</gallery>
</gallery>
<small>The pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Purba Medinipur programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group</small>


==Healthcare==
==Healthcare==
Kharipukuria Block Primary Health Centre at [[Kharipukuria]], PO Nachinda Bazar (with 10 beds) is the main government medical facility in Contai III CD block.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 27 March 2019}}</ref>
Kharipukuria Block Primary Health Centre at [[Kharipukuria]], PO Nachinda Bazar (with 10 beds) is the main government medical facility in Contai III CD block.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work = Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 27 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>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 19:46, 1 February 2024

Dihibahiri
Dihi Bahiri
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Dihibahiri is located in India
Dihibahiri
Dihibahiri
Dihibahiri (India)
Coordinates: 21°51′25″N 87°46′32″E / 21.8569°N 87.7755°E / 21.8569; 87.7755
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total161
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKanthi Uttar
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Dihibahiri is a village in the Contai III CD block in the Contai subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History[edit | edit source]

When the largest man-made waterbody in the area, Bhimsagar, was being dug, many antiquities were recovered and some were believed to belong to the Shunga-Kushan era (around 1st BC to 1st century AD). Much later, the Contai area was a part of the Hijli Kingdom, which existed between 1687 and 1886.[1]

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Dihibahiri is located at 21°51′25″N 87°46′32″E / 21.8569°N 87.7755°E / 21.8569; 87.7755.

Marishda is about 10 km from Contai on the Contai-Nandakumar Road (National Highway 116B). Dihibahiri is linked with Marishda by a short stretch of local roads.[1]

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, Dihibahiri had a total population of 161, of which 79 (49%) were males and 82 (51%) were females.[2]

Culture[edit | edit source]

According to the board put up by the Archaeological Survey of India at Dihibahiri, the temple of Jagannath was built in 1584. It further says that it was heard that Bhimsen Mahapatra, King of Odisha, built this temple. It is a rekha-type structure with jagmohana (pirha type) in the front. (A picture of the board is provided. It can be enlarged to verify the information).

Dihibahiri Jagannath temple is a state protected monument.[3]

Dihibahiri picture gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Jagannath deul temple
    Jagannath deul temple
  • Jumping lion on the temple wall
    Jumping lion on the temple wall
  • ASI information board
    ASI information board

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

Kharipukuria Block Primary Health Centre at Kharipukuria, PO Nachinda Bazar (with 10 beds) is the main government medical facility in Contai III CD block.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Next weekend you can be at Bahiri". The Telegraph, 6 November 2005. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. ↑ List of State Protected Monuments as reported by the Archaeological Survey of India Archived 2013-05-23 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

External links[edit | edit source]

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