Bhara
Bhara | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 23°09′44″N 87°23′16″E / 23.162343°N 87.387657°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Bankura |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,970 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 722157 |
Telephone/STD code | 03244 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
Website | bankura |
Bhara is a village in the Bishnupur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
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Purbapara
M: Municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
[edit]Bhara is located at 23°09′44″N 87°23′16″E / 23.162343°N 87.387657°E.
Area overview
[edit]The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low lying alluvial plains.[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas.[2] It was a part of the core area of Mallabhum.[3]
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, Bhara had a total population of 2,970, of which 1,493 (50%) were males and 1,477 (50%) were females. There were 309 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Bhara was 1,679 (63.10% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Education
[edit]Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya was established in 2009. Affiliated with the Bankura University it offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English, education, history, music, geography and a general course in arts. The institution is named after the 56th Acharya of the Nimbarka Sampradaya Sri Mahanta Sri Sri 108 Swami Dhananjaya Das Kathiababa, who was born at Bhara.[5][6]
Bhara Dhananjaya Das Kathiababa High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1903. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 5 computers, a library with 2,500 books and a playground.[7]
Culture
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Bhara at-chala Shiva Mandir
Healthcare
[edit]There is a primary health centre at Bhora, with 10 beds.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 21–46, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal
- ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya". SDDKM. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Bhara DD KB High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.