Jhamatpur
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Jhamatpur is a village in
, IndiaGeography
It is near
B.A.K. loop of the Eastern Railway. This is about 14 km north of Katwa. Jhamatpur Baharan railway station
serves nearby areas.
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India Jhamatpur had a total population of 1,543, of which 794 (51%) were males and 749 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 154. The total number of literates in Jhamatpur was 931 (67.03% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Culture
The village is famous as the birthplace of Krishnadasa Kaviraja,[citation needed] the author of the Chaitanya Charitamrita, a biography of the mystic and saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
The Vaishnav tradition is still maintained by different socio-cultural programs throughout the year, specially the famous Nama-kirtana accompanying feast for several days after Durgapuja.
References
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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