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'''Tilantapara''' (also written as Tilandapara) is a village in the [[Sabang (community development block)|Sabang]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Kharagpur subdivision]] of the [[Paschim Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. | '''Tilantapara''' (also written as Tilandapara) is a village in the [[Sabang (community development block)|Sabang]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Kharagpur subdivision]] of the [[Paschim Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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|mark-coord19={{coord|22|12|40|N|87|35|2|E}}| label-pos19=right|label19= Shrirampur| numbered19=H| mark-title19= [[Shrirampur, Paschim Medinipur]] (H) |shape-color19=#AA6666 | |mark-coord19={{coord|22|12|40|N|87|35|2|E}}| label-pos19=right|label19= Shrirampur| numbered19=H| mark-title19= [[Shrirampur, Paschim Medinipur]] (H) |shape-color19=#AA6666 | ||
|mark-coord20={{coord|22|14|20|N|87|39|17|E}}| label-pos20=left|label20= Tilantapara| numbered20=H| mark-title20= | |mark-coord20={{coord|22|14|20|N|87|39|17|E}}| label-pos20=left|label20= Tilantapara| numbered20=H| mark-title20= Tilantapara (H)|shape-color20=black| label-size20=13|label-color20=black <!-- make the subject of the article stand out with black colors --> | ||
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===Area overview=== | ===Area overview=== | ||
Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has [[Alluvium|alluvial]] soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have [[Laterite|lateritic]] soils. Around 74% 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| work= page 27-28| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 10 September 2020}}</ref>With a density of population of 787 per km<sup>2</sup>nearly half of the district’s population resides 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 |accessdate = 10 September 2020}}</ref> | Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has [[Alluvium|alluvial]] soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have [[Laterite|lateritic]] soils. Around 74% 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| work= page 27-28| publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 10 September 2020}}</ref> With a density of population of 787 per km<sup>2</sup>nearly half of the district’s population resides 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 |accessdate = 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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.*For language details see [[Sabang (community development block)#Language and religion]] | .*For language details see [[Sabang (community development block)#Language and religion]] | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Tilantapara U.M.M. High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational institution established in | Tilantapara U.M.M. High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational institution established in 1901. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 3,200 books, 3 computers and a playground.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://schools.org.in/paschim-medinipur/19201010402/tilantapara-u-m-m-h-sc-u-pry.html | title = Tilantapara U.M.M. H. Sc. U Pry | publisher = Schools.org |accessdate = 19 August 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:47, 5 June 2025
Tilantapara | |
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Village | |
Tilantapara is located in West Bengal  Tilantapara Location in West Bengal, India  Tilantapara Tilantapara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°13′31″N 87°39′17″E / 22.2252°N 87.6548°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,593 |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Bengali, Santali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721155 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03228 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sabang |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Tilantapara (also written as Tilandapara) is a village in the Sabang CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Tilantapara is located at 22°13′31″N 87°39′17″E / 22.2252°N 87.6548°E.
Area overview[edit | edit source]
Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[2]
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, Tilantapara had a total population of 1,593, of which 827 (52%) were males and 766 (48%) were females. There were 155 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Tilantapara was 3237 (91.96% of the population over 6 years).[3]
.*For language details see Sabang (community development block)#Language and religion
Education[edit | edit source]
Tilantapara U.M.M. High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational institution established in 1901. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 3,200 books, 3 computers and a playground.[4]
Culture[edit | edit source]
David J. McCutchion mentions the Janaki Ballava temple as a pancharatna with smooth rekha turrets measuring 30’ square, built in 1810/11. It has a porch on three arches. It has rich terracotta on three sides and stucco on the fourth.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ "Tilantapara U.M.M. H. Sc. U Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 49. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
