Jagannathpur, 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.

Jagannathpur
Village
Jagannathpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Jagannathpur
Jagannathpur (India)
Coordinates: 23.3468°N 87.3034°E / 23.3468; 87.3034
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,061
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
722203
Telephone/STD code03243
Lok Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBarjora
Websitebankura.gov.in

Geography
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

Jagannathpur is located at 23.3468°N 87.3034°E / 23.3468; 87.3034.

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

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

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

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

There is a primary health centre at Godardihi, PO Jagannathpur, with four beds.[6]

References
  1. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. "Jagannathpur JHS". Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. "Dadhimukha HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. 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
  5. "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.
  6. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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