Bhara

Bhara
Village
Bhara is located in West Bengal
Bhara
Bhara
Location in West Bengal, India
Bhara is located in India
Bhara
Bhara
Bhara (India)
Coordinates: 23°09′44″N 87°23′16″E / 23.162343°N 87.387657°E / 23.162343; 87.387657
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,970
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
722157
Telephone/STD code03244
Lok Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Websitebankura.gov.in

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[edit]

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River
Dwarakeswar
Damodar River
Madanmohanpur
T
Madanmohanpur (T)
Patit Dommahal
T
Patit Dommahal (T)
Maynapur
T
Maynapur (T)
Hadal Narayanpur
TV
Hadal Narayanpur (T)
Gumut
T
Gumut, Bankura (T)
Gokulnagar
T
Gokulnagar, Bankura (T)
Dwadashbari
T
Dwadashbari (T)
Balsi
Purbapara
T
Balsi Purbapara (T)
Baital
T
Baital, Bankura (T)
Akui
T
Akui (T)
Dihar
T
Dihar (T)
Dharapat
T
Dharapat (T)
Kotulpur
CT
Kotulpur (CT)
Sonamukhi
M
Sonamukhi (M)
Bishnupur
M
Bishnupur, Bankura (M)
Joykrishnapur
R
Joykrishnapur (R)
Laugram
R
Laugram (R)
Ajodhya
R
Ajodhya, Bankura (R)
Radhanagar
R
Radhanagar, Bankura (R)
Patrasayer
R
Patrasayer (R)
Jayrambati
R
Jayrambati (R)
Joypur
R
Joypur, Bankura (R)
Indas
R
Indas (R)
Bhara
R
Chatra
R
Chatra, Bankura (R)
Places in Bishnupur subdivision in Bankura district
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 / 23.162343; 87.387657.

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[edit]

  • Bhara at-chala Shiva Mandir
    Bhara at-chala Shiva Mandir

Healthcare[edit]

There is a primary health centre at Bhora, with 10 beds.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "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]
  3. ^ O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, Bankura, Bengal District Gazetteers, pp. 21–46, 1995 reprint, first published 1908, Government of West Bengal
  4. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya". SDDKM. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Bhara DD KB High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. ^ "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.
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