world.wikisort.org - IndiaGourhati is a village in the Arambagh CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Village in West Bengal, India
Geography
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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
Location
Gourhati is located at 22°46′32″N 87°48′30″E.
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.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Gaurhati had a total population of 13,084 of which 6,716 (51%) were males and 6,368 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,380. The total number of literate persons in Gaurhati was 9,442 (80.67% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Education
There (Gourhati-II) are two no's of High School one for Girls (Up to 10 th Class, Name - Gourhati Durgadas Balika Vidyalaya) and another for Boys (Up to 12 Class, Class 5 th to 10 th for Boys, after 10 th class Co-ed, Name - Gourhati Haradas Institution)
Culture
David J. McCutchion mentions:[4]
- Gangadhara Siva temple as a small at chala having a single entrance, with terracotta decoration, built in 1752.
- Dolmancha as a pancha ratna with crude terracotta figures.
Gourhati picture gallery
Gangadhara Siva temple, at chala built in 1752
Terracota decoration in Gangadhar Siva temple
Damodarjiu temple, pancha ratna
Ram Gopal temple, pancha ratna
Note: Some pictures are wrongly marked as belonging to Basudebpur. This should be ignored. It has been taken care of at the time of categorisation.
References
- "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 38, 75. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
External links
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Gourhati.
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Cities, municipalities and census towns | |
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Locations other than cities and towns | |
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Neighbourhoods |
- Arambagh Vivekananda Pally
- Bhadrakali
- Hind Motor
- Mankundu
- Sahaganj
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Related topics |
Hooghly topics
Template:Srirampore subdivision
People from Hooghly district
Villages in Hooghly district
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India portal |
Temple towns in West Bengal |
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Districts | |
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Bankura |
- Ajodhya (12 Shiva temples)
- Akui (Radhakanta temple)
- Ambikanagar (Ambika temple)
- Atbaichandi (Basuli temple)
- Baital (Shyama Chandi temple)
- Balsi Purbapara (Vishnu deul, Shiva temple etc)
- Bishnupur (many temples)
- Deulbhira (Parshvantah temple)
- Dharapat (Deul of Dharapat)
- Dihar (Shnareshwara Shiva Temple, Shaileswara Shiva temple)
- Dwadashbari (Nandakishor temple)
- Ekteswar (Shiva temple)
- Gokulnagar (Gokulchand temple)
- Gumut (Muninagar Radhakanta Temple)
- Hadal Narayanpur (Radha Damodara Temple)
- Harmasra (many temples)
- Jayrambati (Sarada Ma’s birthplace)
- Maynapur (Hakanda temple)
- Patit Dommahal (Sridhara temple)
- Sonatapal (Sun temple)
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Birbhum |
- Bakreshwar (several temples)
- Hetampur (Dewanji temple)
- Ilambazar (Gouranga, Raghunathji and other temples)
- Jaydev Kenduli (Radha Binode temple)
- Kankalitala (Shakti peetha)
- Nanoor (Bisalakhi and other temples)
- Suri (Radha Damodara temple)
- Surul (Lakshmi Janardan and other temples)
- Tarapith (Tara temple)
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Cooch Behar | |
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Darjeeling |
- Darjeeling (Mahakal temple, Peace Pagoda, Ghoom Monastery)
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Hooghly |
- Antpur (Radha Govindjiu and other temples)
- Badanganj (Damodara temple)
- Bali Dewanganj (many temples)
- Bansberia (Hangseswari, Ananta Basudeba and other temples)
- Bhalia (Raghunatha temple)
- Dihi Bayara (Swarup Narayan temple)
- Gourhati (three temples)
- Guptipara (four temples)
- Gurap (Nandadulala temple)
- Kamarpukur (birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna)
- Kanpur (Kanakeswar Shiva temple)
- Parul (Raghunatha and Bisalakshi temples)
- Tarakeswar (Taraknath Temple)
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Howrah | |
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Jalpaiguri | |
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Murshidabad |
- Baranagar (several temples)
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Nadia |
- Mayapur (several temples)
- Nabadwip (temple city)
- Palpara (Palpara temple)
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North 24 Parganas |
- Dakshineswar (Kali Temple)
- Baranagar (Kripamayee Kali Temple, Baranagar Math)
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Paschim Bardhaman |
- Gourangapur (Ichhai Ghosher Deul)
- Bankati (Shiva temple)
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Paschim Medinipur |
- Chandrakona (many temples)
- Daspur (several temples)
- Dihi Baliharpur (Radha Gobinda temple)
- Dubrajpur (Lakshmi Janardana temple)
- Ghatal (many temples)
- Gobindanagar (Radha Govinda temple)
- Jalchak (2 temples)
- Jalshara (Buro Shiva temple)
- Karnagarh (3 temples)
- Kharar (many temples)
- Khirpai (3-4 temples)
- Lachhipur (Sridharjiu temple)
- Laoda (2 temples)
- Loyada (3 temples)
- Narajole (many temples)
- Pathra (34 temples)
- Radhakantapur (two temples)
- Ramjibanpur (many temples)
- Shaulan (Shyama Sundara temple)
- Shrirampur (Lakshmi Janardana temple)
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Purba Bardhaman |
- Amrargar (several temples)
- Baidyapur (Jora Deul)
- Bardhaman (many temples)
- Kalna City (many temples)
- Kogram (Mangal Chandi temple)
- Mankar (several temples)
- Sribati (Sri Visweaswara, Sri Bholanath and Sri Chandreswar temples)
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Purba Medinipur |
- Alangiri (2 temples + rasmancha)
- Bhagabanpur (Dakhsina Kali temple)
- Dihibahiri (Jagannath temple)
- Egra (Shiva deul)
- Jukhia (Radha Govinda temple)
- Mahishadal (Madan Gopala temple}
- Paikbheri (Shyama Sundar temple)
- Panchrol (4 temples)
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Purulia district |
- Achkoda (old atchahlas)
- Anaijambad (Digambar Jain Temple)
- Budhpur (Shiva temple)
- Cheliyama (Radha Binode temple)
- Chharra (old Jain temple)
- Deulghata (old temples)
- Garh Panchkot (old pancha-ratna and other temples)
- Haraktor (old idols)
- Pakbirra (old Jain temples)
- Para (old temples)
- Telkupi (old submerged temples)
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See also |
- Bengal temple architecture
- Hindu temples in West Bengal
- Jain centres in West Bengal
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