Gobindanagar

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Coordinates: 22°31′24″N 87°44′24″E / 22.5233°N 87.7401°E / 22.5233; 87.7401
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Gobindanagar
Village
Daspur
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

Gobindanagar is a village in the

CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India
.

Geography

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Rupnarayan River
Uttar Bar
H
Uttar Bar (H)
Radhanagar
H
Radhanagar, Paschim Medinipur (H)
Radhakantapur
H
Radhakantapur (H)
Palashpai
H
Palashpai (H)
Narajole
HV
Narajole (H)
Laoda
H
Laoda (H)
Lachhipur
H
Lachhipur (H)
Kotalpur
H
Kotalpur (H)
Jayantipur
H
Jayantipur (H)
Jalshara
H
Jalshara (H)
Iswarpur
H
Iswarpur (H)
Gobindanagar
H
Gangadaspur
H
Gangadaspur (H)
Dihi Baliharpur
H
Dihi Baliharpur (H)
Chaipat
H
Chaipat (H)
Baikunthapur
H
Baikunthapur, Paschim Medinipur (H)
Alui
H
Alui (H)
Ajuria
H
Ajuria (H)
Birsingha
R
Birsingha (R)
Sonakhali
R
Sonakhali, Paschim Medinipur (R)
Daspur
R
Daspur (R)
Ramjibanpur
M
Ramjibanpur (M)
Khirpai
M
Khirpai (M)
Kharar
M
Kharar, Ghatal (M)
Ghatal
M
Ghatal (M)
Chandrakona
M
Chandrakona (M)
Cities and towns in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur 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

Gobindanagar is located at 22°31′24″N 87°44′24″E / 22.5233°N 87.7401°E / 22.5233; 87.7401.

Area overview

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, scholar, social reformer and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance, was born at Birsingha on 26 September 1820.[1][2]

Ghatal subdivision, shown in the map alongside, has alluvial soils. Around 85% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[3] It has a density of population of 1,099 per km2, but being a small subdivision only a little over a fifth of the people in the district reside in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[4]

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, Gobindanagar had a total population of 2,085, of which 1,049 (50%) were males and 1,036 (50%) were females. There were 202 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Radhakantapur was 1,777 (94.37% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Culture

David J. McCutchion classifies the Radha Govinda temple as a pancha-ratna having smooth rekha turrets, measuring around 22’ 4", with rich terracotta decoration. Built in 1682, it has been much renovated, including new towers.[6]

The Radha Govinda temple is a state protected monument.[7]

Gobindanagar picture gallery

  • Pancha-ratna Radha Govinda temple
    Pancha-ratna Radha Govinda temple

References

  1. ^ Murshid, Ghulam. "Vidyasagar, Pundit Iswar Chandra". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar". www.whereincity.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. ^ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. pp. 27–28. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
  7. ^ List of State Protected Monuments as reported by the Archaeological Survey of India Archived 2013-05-23 at the Wayback Machine.

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