Monteswar

Coordinates: 23°25′21″N 88°06′27″E / 23.42250°N 88.10750°E / 23.42250; 88.10750
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This article is about the village in West Bengal, India. For its namesake community development block, see
Manteswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
.

Monteswar
Village
Manteswar
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
9,331
PIN
713145 (Manteswar)
Telephone/STD code03453
Websitewww.bardhaman.gov.in
monteswarblock.org/

Monteswar is a village situated in

state of West Bengal
.

History

Most of the area between the

Adi Sura, was located at Surnagar or Surogram in the Monteswar police station area.[1]

See also - Gourangapur for information on Ichhai Ghosh

Geography

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X
Khari River
W
River
V
Hooghly
H
Baidyapur Jora Deul
H Baidyapur Jora Deul (H)
H Baidyapur Jora Deul (H)
R
Patuli
R Patuli (R)
R Patuli (R)
C
Samudragarh
C Samudragarh (C)
C Samudragarh (C)
R
Badla
R Badla, Purba Bardhaman (R)
R Badla, Purba Bardhaman (R)
R
Atgharia
R Atgharia (R)
R Atgharia (R)
R
Parulia
R Parulia, Bardhaman (R)
R Parulia, Bardhaman (R)
R
Singarkone
R Singarkone (R)
R Singarkone (R)
R
Rangapara
R Rangapara, Kalna (R)
R Rangapara, Kalna (R)
R
Monteswar
R
Purbasthali
R Purbasthali (R)
R Purbasthali (R)
R
Nadanghat
R Nadanghat (R)
R Nadanghat (R)
CT
Shashpur
CT Shashpur (CT)
CT Shashpur (CT)
CT
Uttar Goara
CT Uttar Goara (CT)
CT Uttar Goara (CT)
CT
Piarinagar
CT Piarinagar (CT)
CT Piarinagar (CT)
CT
Dhatrigram
CT Dhatrigram (CT)
CT Dhatrigram (CT)
CT
Nasratpur
CT Nasratpur (CT)
CT Nasratpur (CT)
CT
Gopinathpur
CT Gopinathpur, West Bengal (CT)
CT Gopinathpur, West Bengal (CT)
CT
Jaluidanga
CT Jaluidanga (CT)
CT Jaluidanga (CT)
CT
Hatsimla
CT Hatsimla (CT)
CT Hatsimla (CT)
CT
Srirampur
CT Srirampur, Bardhaman (CT)
CT Srirampur, Bardhaman (CT)
M
Kalna
M Kalna, India (M)
M Kalna, India (M)
Cities and towns in the Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Physiography

Monteswar is a part of the flat

alluvial and occasionally flood-prone Bardhaman Plain, the central plain area of the district.[2]

Police station

Monteswar police station has jurisdiction over

Manteswar CD Block. The area covered is 354.04 km2.[3][4]

When subdivisions were first formed by the British in 1860, Manteswar was one of the police stations of Kalna subdivision. It is also mentioned in Peterson's District Gazetteer of 1910.[5]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Manteswar CD block are located at Monteswar.[6][7]

Urbanisation

87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas.[8] 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

As per the

2011 Census of India Monteswar had a total population of 9,331, of which 4,731 (51%) were males and 4,600 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 923. The total number of literates in Monteswar was 6,759 (80.39% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Transport

State Highway 15 running from Dainhat (in Purba Bardhaman district) to Gadiara (in Howrah district) passes through this block.[10]

A bridge is located between Maldanga and Monteswar across the Khari river.[11]

Education

Dr. Gourmohan Roy College was established at Monteswar in 1986. It offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English, history, geography, political science, philosophy and accountancy.[12][13]

IID (Imperial Institute of Design), recognized by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, government of India, is located in Monteswar.[14]

Culture

Dharmathakur, Gajan and Chamunda festival

Monteswar has two

Vaisakha shukla paksha
[15] Monteswar also has Shiva, Siddheswari and other temples.[16]

Sripat Denur

Denur is about 6–7 km from Monteswar bus stand and 28 km from Katwa. Denur is the birthplace of Kesava Bharati, who bestowed

Vrindavana Dasa Thakura was a resident of Denur. The temple of Denureswar Shiva has exquisite terracotta carvings. The temple of Vrindabana Dasa Thakura has idols of Mahishamardini and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a combination of Shaktism and Vaishnavism.[17]

Healthcare

Monteswar Rural Hospital at Monteswar (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Manteswar CD block. There are primary health centres at Dhanyakherur, PO Majhergram (with 10 beds), Moinampur, PO Katsihi (with 6 beds) and Putsuri (with 6 beds).[18]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References

  1. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  2. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Barddhaman" (PDF). Physiography, pages 13-14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Purba Bardhaman District Police". Police Station. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  7. ^ "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  8. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  9. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  10. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  11. ^ "লিঙ্ক রোড নেই, ভরসা সেই সাঁকো". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Dr. Gour Mohan Roy College". GMRC. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Dr. Gour Mohan Roy College". College Admission. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Imperial Institute of Design". The Institute/ Contact IID. IID. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  15. ^ Ghosh, Binoy, Paschim Banger Sanskriti, (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, pages 212-218, Prakash Bhaban
  16. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  17. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  18. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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