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Daulatabad, Murshidabad

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Daulatabad
Village
Daulatabad is located in West Bengal
Daulatabad
Daulatabad
Location in West Bengal, India
Daulatabad is located in India
Daulatabad
Daulatabad
Daulatabad (India)
Coordinates: 24°08′41″N 88°22′51″E / 24.1447°N 88.3808°E / 24.1447; 88.3808
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
5,761
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code03482
Lok Sabha constituencyBaharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBaharampur
Websitemurshidabad.gov.in

Daulatabad is a village and gram panchayat, with a police station, in the Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Tomb of Mir Madan
H
Tomb of Mir Madan (H)
Jalangi
River
Dwaraka
River
Mayurakshi
River
Bhagirathi
River
Panchthupi
R
Panchthupi (R)
Nagar
R
Nagar, Murshidabad (R)
Khargram
R
Khargram (R)
Gram Salkia
R
Gram Salkia (R)
Gokarna
R
Gokarna, West Bengal (R)
Burwan
R
Burwan (R)
Bharatpur
R
Bharatpur, Murshidabad (R)
Surangapur
R
Surangapur (R)
Shaktipur
R
Shaktipur (R)
Sarulia
R
Sarulia (R)
Rejinagar
R
Rejinagar (R)
Naoda
R
Naoda (R)
Hariharpara
R
Hariharpara (R)
Daulatabad
R
Amtala
R
Amtala, Murshidabad (R)
Karnasuvarna
H
Karnasuvarna (H)
Kandi
M
Kandi, Murshidabad (M)
Beldanga
M
Beldanga (M)
Berhampore
M
Berhampore (M)
Salar
CT
Salar, Murshidabad (CT)
Sibdanga Badarpur
CT
Sibdanga Badarpur (CT)
Haridasmati
CT
Haridasmati (CT)
Gora Bazar
CT
Gora Bazar (CT)
Gopjan
CT
Gopjan (CT)
Goaljan
CT
Goaljan (CT)
Cossimbazar
CT
Cossimbazar (CT)
Chaltia
CT
Chaltia (CT)
Barua
CT
Barua, Murshidabad (CT)
Banjetia
CT
Banjetia (CT)
Ajodhya Nagar
CT
Ajodhya Nagar (CT)
Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Daulatabad is located at 24°08′41″N 88°22′51″E / 24.1447°N 88.3808°E / 24.1447; 88.3808.

Area overview

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The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.[1][2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Daulatabad had a total population of 5,761, of which 2,967 (52%) were males and 2,794 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 641. The total number of literate persons in Daulatabad was 3,844 (75.08% of the population over 6 years).[8]

Civic administration

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Police station

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Daulatabad police station has jurisdiction over a part of Berhampore CD block.[9]

Transport

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State Highway 11, running from Mahammad Bazar (in Birbhum district) to Ranaghat (in Nadia district) passes through Daulatabad. This section is locally popular as Baharampur-Jalangi Road.[10][11] Daulatabad is connected to Berhampore by SH11.The main way of transportation is by road.

References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Murshidabad". Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ Ray, Nihar Ranjan, Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba, (in Bengali), 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti
  5. ^ Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali-speaking People, p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
  6. ^ Majumdar, Dr. R.C., History of Ancient Bengal, first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, ISBN 81-89118-01-3.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  9. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  11. ^ Google maps


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