Jagannathpur, Bankura
Jagannathpur | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 23°20′48″N 87°18′12″E / 23.3468°N 87.3034°ECoordinates: 23°20′48″N 87°18′12″E / 23.3468°N 87.3034°E | |
Country | |
State | West Bengal |
District | Bankura |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,061 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 722203 |
Telephone/STD code | 03243 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Barjora |
Website | bankura |
Jagannathpur is a village in the Barjora CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit]
Places in Bankura Sadar subdivision in Bankura district M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: hill centre, T: temple, B: barrage Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |
Location[edit]
Jagannathpur is located at 23°20′48″N 87°18′12″E / 23.3468°N 87.3034°E.
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, Jagannathpur had a total population of 2,061, of which 1,057 (51%) were males and 1,004 (49%) were females. There were 250 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Jagannathpur was 1,007 (55.60% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Education[edit]
Jagannathpur Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2008. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.[2]
Dadhimukha High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers, a library with 3,300 books and a playground.[3]
Culture[edit]
David J. McCutchion mentions that the Ratneswara temple is a large smooth curvilinear rekha, largely plain, built of laterite, stunted.[4]
The Ratneswar Temple is included in the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal by the Archaeological Survey of India (serial no. N-WB-32).[5]
Healthcare[edit]
There is a primary health centre at Godardihi, PO Jagannathpur, with four beds.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ↑ "Jagannathpur JHS". Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ "Dadhimukha HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 20. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
- ↑ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of National Importance". West Bengal. Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 20 April 2020.