Cheliyama
Cheliyama | |
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Village | |
Chelyama | |
![]() Radha Vinod temple at Cheliyama | |
Coordinates: 23°37′01.2″N 86°33′10.8″E / 23.617000°N 86.553000°ECoordinates: 23°37′01.2″N 86°33′10.8″E / 23.617000°N 86.553000°E | |
Country | |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purulia |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,413 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone/STD code | 03251 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Para |
Website | purulia |
Cheliyama (also referred to as Cheyama) is a village in the Raghunathpur II CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit]
Places in Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |
Location[edit]
Cheliyama is located at 23°37′01.2″N 86°33′10.8″E / 23.617000°N 86.553000°E.
Area overview[edit]
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[5][6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[7][8]
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]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Cheyama had a total population of 7,413 of which 3,809 (51%) were males and 3,604 (49%) were females. There were 853 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Cheyama was 4,758 (72.53% of the population over 6 years).[9]
Civic administration[edit]
CD block HQ[edit]
The headquarters of Raghunathpur II CD block are located at Chelyama.[10]
Transport[edit]
The State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in the Purulia district) to Majhdia (in the Nadia district) passes through Chelyama.[11]
Education[edit]
Santaldih College was established in 2008 at Usir, PO Chatarmahul.[12]
Cheleyma Bijoli Prova High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1945. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 2,100 books.[13]
Cheleyama B.C.Girls H.S. High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1960. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[14]
Culture[edit]
There is a Radha Vinod temple, dated 1619 Sakabda (around 17th century), at Cheliyama. The richly decorated terracotta depict Krishnalila (divine love of Krishna) and Ramayana scenes.[15]
Achkoda, like Cheliyama, showcases aatchala-style temples with terracotta work on the walls. However, while there has been restoration at Cheliyama, Achkoda remains untouched.[16]
There is an 11th century rekha deul at Banda, 1 km away.[17]
Terracotta panels in Radha Vinod temple[edit]
Front side of the temple - Ramayana war scene
Some pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Purulia programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group
Healthcare[edit]
Banda (Cheliyama) Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Cheliyama, is the major government medical facility in the Raghunathpur II CD block.[18]
References[edit]
- ↑ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ↑ "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ↑ "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ↑ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ↑ "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Santaldih College". SC. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ "Cheleyma B.P. School". ICBSE. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ "Cheleyama B.C. Girl's HS High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ "Purulia.nic.in". Travel & Tourism Purulia - Cheliama. District administration. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ↑ Gupta, Amitabha. "Rediscover Purulia's Timeless Heritage". Outlook traveller, 22 August 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.