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'''Paikbheri''' (also written as Paik Bheri) is a  village in the [[Bhagabanpur I]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Egra subdivision]] of the [[Purba Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].  
'''Paikbheri''' (also written as Paik Bheri) is a  village in the [[Bhagabanpur I]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Egra subdivision]] of the [[Purba Medinipur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].


==Geography==   
==Geography==   
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===Urbanisation===
===Urbanisation===
96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.<ref>{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur  | work = Table 2.2 | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 12 August 2020  }}</ref>
96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.<ref>{{cite web  | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur  | work = Table 2.2 | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 12 August 2020 | archive-date = 21 January 2019  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | url-status = dead }}</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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==Culture==
==Culture==
[[David McCutchion|David J. McCutchion]] mentions the Shyama Sundara temple as a plain ''flat-roofed'' structure with ''[[Bengal temple architecture#Ratna temple|pancha-ratna]]'' superstructure measuring 28’9” x 25’7” and possibly built in 1730. There is a ''char-chala'' [[porch]] measuring 19’4” sq plus 17’9” sq attached to a deul.<ref>McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 67, 71. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN| 978-93-81574-65-2}}</ref>
[[David McCutchion|David J. McCutchion]] mentions the Shyama Sundara temple as a plain ''flat-roofed'' structure with ''[[Bengal temple architecture#Ratna temple|pancha-ratna]]'' superstructure measuring 28’9" x 25’7" and possibly built in 1730. There is a ''char-chala'' [[porch]] measuring 19’4" sq plus 17’9" sq attached to a deul.<ref>McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 67, 71. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN| 978-93-81574-65-2}}</ref>


==Paikbheri picture gallery==
==Paikbheri picture gallery==
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File:Shyama Sundara flat roofed temple with panacharatna at Paikbheri under Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal 02.jpg|Shyama Sundara flat-roofed temple with pancha-ratna
File:Shyama Sundara flat roofed temple with panacharatna at Paikbheri under Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal 02.jpg|Shyama Sundara flat-roofed temple with pancha-ratna
</gallery>
</gallery>
<small>The pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Purba Medinipur programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group</small>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 13:20, 22 July 2025

Paikbheri
Paik Bheri
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Paikbheri is located in India
Paikbheri
Paikbheri
Paikbheri (India)
Coordinates: 22°06′09″N 87°43′24″E / 22.1025°N 87.7234°E / 22.1025; 87.7234
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,124
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721601
Telephone/STD code03228
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBhagabanpur
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Paikbheri (also written as Paik Bheri) is a village in the Bhagabanpur I CD block in the Egra subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Paikbheri is located at 22°06′09″N 87°43′24″E / 22.1025°N 87.7234°E / 22.1025; 87.7234.

Urbanisation[edit | edit source]

96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.[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, Paikbheri had a total population of 1,124, of which 577 (51%) were males and 547 (49%) were females. There were 985 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Paikbheri was 910 (92.39% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Culture[edit | edit source]

David J. McCutchion mentions the Shyama Sundara temple as a plain flat-roofed structure with pancha-ratna superstructure measuring 28’9" x 25’7" and possibly built in 1730. There is a char-chala porch measuring 19’4" sq plus 17’9" sq attached to a deul.[3]

Paikbheri picture gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Shyma Sundara deul and flat-roofed temple
    Shyma Sundara deul and flat-roofed temple
  • Shyama Sundara deul with char-chala porch in front
    Shyama Sundara deul with char-chala porch in front
  • Shyama Sundara flat-roofed temple with pancha-ratna
    Shyama Sundara flat-roofed temple with pancha-ratna

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. 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. ↑ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 67, 71. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2

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