Memanpur

Memanpur is an inhabited place in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Memanpur
Inhabited place
Memanpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Memanpur
Memanpur (India)
Coordinates: 22.892523°N 87.617472°E / 22.892523; 87.617472
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712612
Telephone/STD code03211
Lok Sabha constituencyArambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGoghat
Websitehooghly.gov.in

Geography
Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.[2]

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.

Location

Memanpur is located at 22.892523°N 87.617472°E / 22.892523; 87.617472

Memanpur was not identified as a separate place in 2011 census and is not marked in Google maps. However, an old Shyamsundar pancharatna mandir is indicated at the coordinates marked above. Memanpur Primary School is located nearby.

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions a pancha ratna Syama Sundara temple, built possibly in the 17th century, at Memanpr.[3]

  • Pancha ratna Shyama Sundar temple (or Vishnu) temple, almost covered by vegetation in 2018 - top of central pinnacle is visible
  • A closer view of the temple
  • Deity inside the temple

The pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Hooghly programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group

References
  1. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 46.. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2


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