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====Mahipal Dighi====
====Mahipal Dighi====
Mahipal dighi, a large lake, is located in Kushmandi block. It has a length of 4 km approx and a diameter 0.6 km.
Mahipal dighi, a large lake, is located in Kushmandi block. It has a length of 4 km approx and a diameter 0.6 km.
It was dug by King Mahipal II of the [[Pala Empire|Pal dynasty]].
It was dug by King Mahipal II of the [[Pala Empire|Pal dynasty]]. There are debris of a [[Indigo]] kuthi on the northern bank of the Lack which was established by Mr. Thomas, an indigo merchant, a friend of [[William Carey (missionary)|William Carey]].
There are debris of a nilkuthi on the northern bank of the Lack which was established by Mr. Thomas, an indigo merchant, a friend of [[William Carey (missionary)|William Carey]]
 
During winter [[migratory birds]] flock to this lake in large numbers.
One of the most attractive things is [[Nelumbo nucifera|lotus]]. The whole lake is covered with lotus.
 
Mahipal High school is situated on the western bank.


==== Temple of Lord Shiva====
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==Rural poverty==
==Rural poverty==
As per the [[Human Development Report]] 2004 for West Bengal, the rural poverty ratio in erstwhile West Dinajpur district was 27.61%. Malda district on the south of West Dinajpur district had a rural poverty ratio of 35.4% and Jalpaiguri district on the north had a rural poverty ratio of 35.73%. These estimates were based on Central Sample data of NSS 55th round 1999-2000.<ref>{{cite web| url =  http://www.planningcommission.gov.in/plans/stateplan/sdr_pdf/shdr_wb04.pdf| title =  West Bengal Human Development Report 2004| work =  Page 80: Table 4.5 Per capita consumption in rural and urban areas by district| publisher =  Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal| access-date =  20 November 2018| archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20120501201321/http://planningcommission.gov.in/plans/stateplan/sdr_pdf/shdr_wb04.pdf| archive-date =  1 May 2012| url-status =  dead}}</ref>
As per the [[Human Development Report]] 2004 for West Bengal, the [[rural poverty]] ratio in erstwhile West Dinajpur district was 27.61%. Malda district on the south of West Dinajpur district had a rural poverty ratio of 35.4% and Jalpaiguri district on the north had a rural poverty ratio of 35.73%. These estimates were based on Central Sample data of NSS 55th round 1999-2000.<ref>{{cite web| url =  http://www.planningcommission.gov.in/plans/stateplan/sdr_pdf/shdr_wb04.pdf| title =  West Bengal Human Development Report 2004| work =  Page 80: Table 4.5 Per capita consumption in rural and urban areas by district| publisher =  Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal| access-date =  20 November 2018| archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20120501201321/http://planningcommission.gov.in/plans/stateplan/sdr_pdf/shdr_wb04.pdf| archive-date =  1 May 2012| url-status =  dead}}</ref>


As per [[Below Poverty Line|BPL]] Survey by the Government of West Bengal, the proportion of BPL families in Dakshin Dinajpur district was 43.54% as on 30 October 2002.<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://www.wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/bpl2002.aspx | title =  Report of BPL survey as on 30.10.02 | publisher =  Department of Panchayats and Rural Development | access-date =  4 December 2018 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20181207070715/http://www.wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/bpl2002.aspx | archive-date =  7 December 2018 | url-status =  dead }}</ref>
As per [[Below Poverty Line|BPL]] Survey by the Government of West Bengal, the proportion of BPL families in Dakshin Dinajpur district was 43.54% as on 30 October 2002.<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://www.wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/bpl2002.aspx | title =  Report of BPL survey as on 30.10.02 | publisher =  Department of Panchayats and Rural Development | access-date =  4 December 2018 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20181207070715/http://www.wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/bpl2002.aspx | archive-date =  7 December 2018 | url-status =  dead }}</ref>