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?Bankura West Bengal • India
Bankura
Coordinates: 23°15′N 87°04′E / 23.25, 87.07
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 78 m (256 ft)
District(s)	Bankura
Population	128,811 (2001)

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Bankura (Bengali: বাঁকুড়া) is a city and a municipality in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located in the western part of the Indian State of West Bengal. It is a part of Bardhaman Division of the State and included in the area known as "Rarh" in Bengal. It ranks fourth according to literacy rate of 2001 Census in the State. The District Bankura is bounded by latitude 22.38’ N and longitude 86.36’ E to 87.47’ E. River Damodar flows along the northern boundary of the district. The adjacent districts areBardhaman in the north, Purulia in th west and Paschim Medinipur in the south and Hooghly in the East. The Survey of India (SOI) toposheets covering the districts are 73I, 73J, 73M and 73N. Bankura town is the district head quarter of the Bankura District. Bishnupur (or Vishnupur) is a subdivisional town of Bankura district. It was the capital of the Mallabhum kingdom, once the most important Hindu dynasty in Bengal.This town famous for the Terracotta Temples made by the local red soils.This city oftern called as the 'Temple City' of Bengal. Bengali or Bangla (বাংলা, IPA: ) is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from Prakrit, Pāli and Sanskrit. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Bankura is a famous historical district of West Bengal, India. ... West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... , Bardhaman (also Barddhaman; Bengali: বর্ধমান Bôrdhoman), is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. ... Bengal (Bengali: বঙ্গ Bôngo, বাংলা Bangla, বঙ্গদেশ Bôngodesh or বাংলাদেশ Bangladesh), is a historical and geographical region in the northeast of South Asia. ... Damodar River rises from the Chota Nagpur plateau of the Jharkhand state of India. ... , Bardhaman (also Barddhaman; Bengali: বর্ধমান Bôrdhoman), is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. ... Purulia (also spelled Puruliya) is a town, and the district headquarters of Purulia district, located in West Bengal state, India. ... Midnapore West (also known as Paschim Medinipur) is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. ... The Survey of India is Indias central agency in charge of mapping and surveying. ... Bankura is a famous historical district of West Bengal, India. ...

Susunia and Beharinath is two main hills. Mukutmonipur dam and sutan is other tourist spot. Gouripur leprosy hospital is Asia's largest leprosy hospital. Mejia power plant is the only thermal power plant of this district. Darakaswar, Gandheaswari and Kansabati are the major rivers flow through the district.Jaipur forest is the only forest in the Southern Bengal plain. Bankura Medical college is the oldest medical college in this area. Susunia is one of the famous hills of southern West Bengal, India. ... Biharinath is the tallest hill of Bankura District (447. ... Mukutmanipur (Bengali: মুকুটমণিপুর) is a small town in Bankura district of West Bengal, India noted for being a tourist location. ... For the malady found in the Hebrew Bible, see the article Tzaraath. ... Mejia - is a Spanish word meaning (my precious baby girl)that is used by parents to show their daughters the level of concern and appreciation is far beyond all other things. ...

Origin of the name

In the Mahabharata, Bankura was described as Suhmobhumi. The word Larh or Rarh was introduced after 6th century A.D. In Santali, lar means thread, rarh means tune and larh means snake. Perhaps the Jain and Greek scholars used this original Austric word Larh to indicate this dry forest region which was very difficult to access that time. The popularity of Manasa Puja, the worship of Snake-Goddess Manasa, proves this opinion might have some relevance. According to Nilkantha, a famous commentator of the Mahabharata, both the words Suhmo and Rarh, are synonymous. For the film by Peter Brook, see The Mahabharata (1989 film). ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... The Austric language superfamily is a large theoretical grouping of languages primarily spoken in South East Asia and the Pacific. ... In Hinduism, Manasa is a naga and goddess of fertility. ... Nilkantha (or Nilkanth, Nilkanta) is one of the major peaks of the Garhwal division of the Himalaya, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. ... For the film by Peter Brook, see The Mahabharata (1989 film). ...

Scholars differs in their opinion about the etymology of the name Bankura. In the words of the Kol-Mundas, orah or rah means habitation. Many places of Rarh are named with the an added rah at the end of the name. One of the most influential God of the district Dharmathakur is called Bankura Roy. The name of the district may come from his name. Linguist Suniti Kumar Chatterjee thinks that the name came from the word Banka (zig-zag), and its word-corruption Banku, which means extremely beautiful, and he who must be worshiped. In 1979, the word “Bancoorah” was found in the map of Renal. In 1863, Gastrel referred this region as Bancoonda. Chatterji, Suniti Kumar (1890-1977) linguist, educationist, litterateur, was born on 26 October 1890 at Shivpur in Howrah, son of Haridas Chattopadhyay. ...

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Geography

Bankura is located at 23.25° N 87.07° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 78 metres (255 feet). The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^GRIndia Bankura had a population of 128,811. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bankura has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Cultural contribution

Bankura has a rich cultural contribution to the school of bengal. From Terracotta to modern art and from classic noth Indian musical genre Bishnupur Gharana to rock bangali band Jiggasa.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bankura

External links

• Bankura Christian College
• Bankura.org
• SOFIA - A Social-welfare organization of Bankura
• National Informatics Centre website
• Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering website