Bishnupur, Birbhum
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Bishnupur is a census town in Rampurhat II CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district.
Geography
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Location
Bishnupur is located at 24°07′52″N 87°53′25″E / 24.1312°N 87.8902°E.
Overview
The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per the
Infrastructure
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Bishnupur covered an area of 2.5678 km2. There is a railway station at Rampurhat 13 km away. Buses are available in Rampurhat. It has 11 km roads and open drains. The major source of protected water supply is from bore well pumping. There are 900 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it has are 14 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it has are 4 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school and 1 senior secondary school. The nearest general degree college is at Rampurhat. There is a public library and reading room at Baswa 1 km away. It has branches of 1 nationalised bank and 1 agricultural credit society. Amongst the commodities it produces are silk products.[4]
Transport
Bishnupur is on Rampurhat-Margram-Bishnupur-Sherpur Road.[5]
Education
Bishnupur Rasamanjari High School, a Bengali-medium co-educational institution, was established in 1918. It has arrangements for teaching from class V to class XII.[6]
Healthcare
Baswa Rural Hospital at Baswa, located nearby, has 30 beds.[7]
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1025- 1033. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Bishnupur Rasamanjari Sch High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2018.