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'''Gangadaspur''' is a village in the [[Ghatal (community development block)|Ghatal]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Ghatal subdivision]] of the [[Paschim Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is located near [[Khirpai]].  
'''Gangadaspur''' is a village in the [[Ghatal (community development block)|Ghatal]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Ghatal subdivision]] of the [[Paschim Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is located near [[Khirpai]].


==Geography==  
==Geography==  
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[[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]], scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the [[Bengal Renaissance]], was born at [[Birsingha]] on 26 September 1820.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Vidyasagar,_Ishwar_Chandra |title= Vidyasagar, Pundit Iswar Chandra |publisher=Banglapedia |access-date=24 July 2016 |last=Murshid |first=Ghulam}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whereincity.com/india/great-indians/literary-persons/ishwar-chandra.php |title=Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |publisher=www.whereincity.com |access-date=24 July 2016 }}</ref>
[[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]], scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the [[Bengal Renaissance]], was born at [[Birsingha]] on 26 September 1820.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Vidyasagar,_Ishwar_Chandra |title= Vidyasagar, Pundit Iswar Chandra |publisher=Banglapedia |access-date=24 July 2016 |last=Murshid |first=Ghulam}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whereincity.com/india/great-indians/literary-persons/ishwar-chandra.php |title=Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |publisher=www.whereincity.com |access-date=24 July 2016 }}</ref>


Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has [[Alluvium|alluvial]] soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report| title = District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011| pages=27-28| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 10 September 2020}}</ref> It has a density of population of 1,099 per km<sup>2</sup>, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013| work= Table 2.2, 2.4 (a)| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics |access-date = 10 September 2020}}</ref>
Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has [[Alluvium|alluvial]] soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report| title = District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011| pages=27–28| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 10 September 2020}}</ref> It has a density of population of 1,099 per km<sup>2</sup>, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013| work= Table 2.2, 2.4 (a)| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics |access-date = 10 September 2020}}</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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File:Umapati Shiva Temple at Gangadaspur under Ghatal Police Station at Paschim Medinipur District in West Bengal 13.jpg|Terracota and stucco work in archway
File:Umapati Shiva Temple at Gangadaspur under Ghatal Police Station at Paschim Medinipur District in West Bengal 13.jpg|Terracota and stucco work in archway
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<small>The pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Paschim Medinipur programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group</small>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Paschim Medinipur district]]
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Latest revision as of 08:46, 27 September 2021

Gangadaspur
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Gangadaspur is located in India
Gangadaspur
Gangadaspur
Gangadaspur (India)
Coordinates: 22°42′59″N 87°37′35″E / 22.716341°N 87.626343°E / 22.716341; 87.626343
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total365
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721232
Telephone/STD code03225
Lok Sabha constituencyGhatal
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGhatal
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

Gangadaspur is a village in the Ghatal CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located near Khirpai.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Gangadaspur is located at 22°42′59″N 87°37′35″E / 22.716341°N 87.626343°E / 22.716341; 87.626343.

Area overview[edit | edit source]

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820.[1][2]

Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[3] It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[4]

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, Gangadaspur had a total population of 365, of which 194 (53%) were males and 171 (47%) were females.[5]

Gangadaspur picture gallery[edit | edit source]

  • At-chala Umapati Shiva temple built in mid 19th century
    At-chala Umapati Shiva temple built in mid 19th century
  • Umapati Shiva temple with Nahabatkhana
    Umapati Shiva temple with Nahabatkhana
  • Terracota and stucco work in archway
    Terracota and stucco work in archway

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Murshid, Ghulam. "Vidyasagar, Pundit Iswar Chandra". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar". www.whereincity.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. pp. 27–28. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

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