Bolpur
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Website | bolpur-santiniketan bolpurmunicipality santiniketan |
Bolpur is a
.Etymology
There is a mythical story that says that Supur was the capital of Raja Surath. He lost his kingdom when he had gone out for conquests, but regained the same with the blessings of goddess Bhavani. In his worship of gratitude, Raja Surath organised the sacrificial slaughtering of one lakh goats. As a result, the name of place where the sacrificial offerings were made became ‘Bolipur’ – with time it became Bolpur.[3]
History
About 150 years ago, Bolpur was a small village under Supur Porgana. Kalikapur a known place of Bolpur was the origin of the typical village in past. There were no rail lines, no developed roads. Paddy land were seen around the village. "Lalmati" (red soil) was found everywhere. Many villages named Sian, Dihipara, Khoskadampur, Paruldanga, Goalpara, Ballavpur, Bandhgara, Surul, Supur, Raipur were the boundary line around Bolpur.
East India company established the first railway line in 1859, when the Sahebganj loopline was extended beyond the river Ajay. Bolpur railway station was established in 1860. Along with this, court, police station, sub registry office, etc., were established in old Bolpur. Then people started residing here. Christian missionaries came; they founded a church that was known as Mission compound. Paddy storage house, stationary shops, grocery shops, garment shops etc. were on the east side near Bolpur railway station. About 19 husking machines were here at that time.
Maharshi Debendranath Tagore established a centre of religious mediation in Bolpur. Rabindranath Tagore established Visva Bharati Viswavidyalaya in 1921. These were the main reasons for the huge extension, development and popularity of Bolpur.
Provincial names proved the upcoming gradual development of Bolpur. Kachharipatti is just beside court house, Trishulapatti is the commercial paddy trading centre. Kalibaroarytala was the service place for Bolpur set up by some initiative people. Netaji made a conference. Here Harisava stood against "Bramhopasana". Every week these two conferences were held in Bolpur. Bijaykrishna Ghoswami, Shivnath Shastri, Shasibhusan Basu and others gave religious advice. Beside this, prayer committee was set up.
Geography
Location
Bolpur is located at 23°40′N 87°43′E / 23.67°N 87.72°E.
Bolpur covered an area of 35.94 km2 (13.88 sq mi).[4]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
In the map of Bolpur-Sriniketan CD block on page 718 of District Census Handbook Birbhum (Part A), while the area covered by Shantiniketan is shown as a part of Bolpur, Sriniketan is shown as a part of Surul, a census town.
Police station
Bolpur police station has jurisdiction over Bolpur Sriniketan community development block.[5][6]
Climate
The climate of
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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Record high °C (°F) | 33.0 (91.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
45.9 (114.6) |
46.6 (115.9) |
47.0 (116.6) |
41.6 (106.9) |
36.8 (98.2) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.1 (98.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
47.0 (116.6) |
Mean maximum °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
41.3 (106.3) |
41.7 (107.1) |
40.2 (104.4) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
42.3 (108.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.7 (76.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
Mean minimum °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 11.6 (0.46) |
25.1 (0.99) |
33.2 (1.31) |
52.0 (2.05) |
113.8 (4.48) |
229.7 (9.04) |
343.2 (13.51) |
296.7 (11.68) |
267.5 (10.53) |
87.7 (3.45) |
10.5 (0.41) |
9.0 (0.35) |
1,479.9 (58.26) |
Average rainy days | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 11.9 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 75.6 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 08:30 IST )
|
76 | 68 | 61 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 75 | 75 | 76 |
Source: India Meteorological Department[7][8] |
Demography
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1941 | 13,856 | — |
1951 | 14,802 | +6.8% |
1961 | 23,355 | +57.8% |
1971 | 29,696 | +27.2% |
1981 | 38,436 | +29.4% |
1991 | 52,760 | +37.3% |
2001 | 65,693 | +24.5% |
2011 | 80,210 | +22.1% |
Source: District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A[citation needed] |
As per the
Religion
According to Census of India 2011, Hinduism is the predominant religion in Bolpur, followed by 89.77% of the population. It is followed by Islam with 9.68% adherents. Other religions like Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism are followed by less than 1% of the population.[10]
Civic administration
Bolpur municipality is divided into 22 wards. Until 2010, the Indian National Congress was in power in it. In the 2010 municipal elections, the municipality faced a hung verdict. Later, the Trinamool Congress with nine councillors, formed the board by taking the support of eight Congress councillors. This board officially ended its term on 2020, but due to COVID-19 pandemic, municipal election is on hold for this municipality. An Interim Administrative board is on charge of Bolpur municipality, Parna Ghosh is the current Chairperson of the municipal board.[11] Former Loksabha Speaker Late Somnath Chatterjee had been an elected parliamentarian from 1985 till 2009 from Bolpur constituency. He was preceded by Late Saradish Roy another veteran parliamentarian from Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Transport
Railways
Another railway station in the city is Prantik railway station (PNE) which is the next station of Bolpur Shantiniketan. Some local passenger and express trains give a stop in this station.
Roadways
Bolpur is connected to all important cities by roadways.
Bolpur is connected through WBTC, SBSTC and private bus services. Private cab services are also available.
Airways
Bolpur has no airport of its own. The nearest airport from Bolpur is
Education
Universities and Colleges
Universities
General Colleges
Medical Colleges
Engineering / Management / Polytechnic
- Bengal Institute of Technology & Management (B.I.T.M Santiniketan)
- Santiniketan Institute of Polytechnic (S.I.P Bolpur)[12]
Law Colleges
Nursing Colleges
Schools
Visva Bharati affiliated Schools
Residential Schools
- Ekalavya Model Residential School(EMRS)
Private Schools
- Techno India Group Public School (TIGPS)
- St. Teresa's Higher Secondary School
- Ryan International School
- Nava Nalanda High School
- North Point Senior Secondary Boarding School
Central Government Schools
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bolpur [13]
State Government High Schools
- Bolpur High School[14]
- Bolpur Girls' High School[15]
- Bandhgora Kalikrishna Vidyapith[16]
- Srinanda High School[17]
- Bolpur NNB High School[18]
- Bolpur Vivekananda Vidyapith[19]
- Shailabala Girls' High School[20]
- Bolpur Tarashankar Vidyapith
Healthcare
Bolpur Subdivisional Hospital has 125 beds.[21] Bolpur Block Primary Health Centre at Bolpur, serving Bolpur Sriniketan community development block, has 60 beds.[22]
Wildlife sanctuary
• Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary & Deer Park (Santiniketan)
Notable people
References
- ^ a b "Department of Urban Development & Municipal Affairs / Bolpur Municipality". Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Sriniketan-Santiniketan Development Authority". sudawb.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Ghosh, Binoy, Paschim Banger Sanskriti, (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, page 298, Prakash Bhaban, Kolkata
- ^ "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1025- 1033. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum" (PDF). Table 2.1. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Birbhum Police". Police Stations. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Station: Shantiniketan, Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M240. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ a b "C-1 Population By Religious Community - Bolpur". census.gov.in. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "বোলপুর পুরসভার প্রশাসক পদে রদবদল, সুশান্তের জায়গায় আনা হল পর্ণাকে". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "SIP Profile". Santiniketan Institute of Polytechnic. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Times School Survey acknowledges the efforts in the education sector in West Bengal, 2021 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "List of Schools" (PDF). aim.gov.in. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Chakraborty, Snehamoy (9 December 2021). "Bolpur Girls' High School students agitate for exam delay". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "WBBSE :: Affiliated Schools Birbhum". wbbse.org. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ PTI (5 May 2019). "Newly-Married Couple Found Dead On Campus Of Visva-Bharati University". NDTV. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Education First". school.banglarshiksha.gov.in. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Education First". school.banglarshiksha.gov.in. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Education First". school.banglarshiksha.gov.in. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
External links
- Around Bolpur The Telegraph, 19 December 2004
- From Bolpur to Santiniketan
- Santiniketan travel guide Archived 29 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Santiniketan travel guide from Wikivoyage