Burwan

Village in West Bengal, India

Burwan বড়ঞা

Village

Burwan বড়ঞা

Location in West Bengal, India

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Burwan বড়ঞা

Burwan বড়ঞা (India)

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Coordinates: 23°56′16″N 87°56′06″E﻿ / ﻿23.937889°N 87.934952°E﻿ / 23.937889; 87.934952
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Murshidabad
Elevation

| 58 m (190 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 8,974
Languages

• Official| Bengali, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

742132 (Barwan)

Telephone/STD code| 03484
Lok Sabha constituency| Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Burwan
Website| murshidabad.gov.in

Burwan (also spelled Barwan) is a village, with a police station, in the Burwan CD block in the Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It touches with Birbhum District and Near labpur and Miriti Village, where Ex president Mr Pranab mukharjee was Born.

## Geography

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8km
5miles

Tomb of Mir Madan

Jalangi
River

Dwaraka
River

Mayurakshi
River

Bhagirathi
River

Panchthupi

Nagar

Khargram

Gram Salkia

Gokarna

Burwan

Bharatpur

Surangapur

Shaktipur

Sarulia

Rejinagar

Naoda

Hariharpara

Daulatabad

Amtala

Karnasuvarna

Kandi

Beldanga

Berhampore

Salar

Sibdanga Badarpur

Haridasmati

Gora Bazar

Gopjan

Goaljan

Cossimbazar

Chaltia

Barua

Banjetia

Ajodhya Nagar

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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Buewan is located at 23°56′16″N 87°56′06″E﻿ / ﻿23.937889°N 87.934952°E﻿ / 23.937889; 87.934952.

### 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, Barwan had a total population of 8,974, of which 4,558 (51%) were males and 4,416 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,182. The total number of literate persons in Barwan was 5,664 (72.69% of the population over 6 years).[8]

## Civic administration

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### Police station

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Burwan police station has jurisdiction over Burwan CD block.[9]

## Transport

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State Highway 7 running from Rajgram (in Birbhum district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Burwan.[10]

## Healthcare

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Burwan Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is a major government facility in Burwan CD block.[11]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

## 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.
10. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
11. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

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Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Berhampore subdivision|

* Ajodhya Nagar
* Baharampur
* Banjetia
* Barua
* Beldanga
* Chaltia
* Cossimbazar
* Goaljan
* Gopjan
* Gora Bazar
* Haridasmati
* Sibdanga Badarpur

|

Domkol subdivision|

* Harharia Chak
* Islampur
* Katlamari

Lalbag subdivision|

* Jiaganj Azimganj
* Murshidabad

Kandi subdivision|

* Kandi
* Salar

Jangipur subdivision|

* Anup Nagar
* Arjunpur
* Aurangabad
* Bara Jumla
* Basudebpur
* Benia Gram
* Bhabki
* Bhasaipaikar
* Chachanda
* Chakmeghoan
* Charka
* Dafahat
* Dafarpur
* Debipur
* Dhulian
* Dhusaripara
* Donalia
* Farrakka Barrage Township
* Fatellapur
* Ghorsala
* Giria
* Hafania
* Ichhlampur
* Jafrabad
* Jagtaj
* Jangipur
* Jaykrishnapur
* Jot Kamal
* Kakramari
* Kankuria
* Khanpur
* Khidirpur
* Khodarampur
* Kohetpur
* Krishna Sali
* Madna
* Mahadeb Nagar
* Mahendrapur
* Mamrejpur
* Mirzapur
* Mithipur
* Nayabahadurpur
* Osmanpur
* Paschim Punropara
* Pranpara
* Ramakantapur
* Ramnagar
* Sahajadpur
* Serpur
* Sibnagar
* Srikantabati
* Srimantapur
* Teghari
* Uttar Mahammadpur

Divisions of West Bengal

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Berhampore subdivision|

* Amtala
* Daulatabad
* Hariharpara
* Naoda
* Rejinagar
* Sarulia
* Shaktipur
* Surangapur

|

Domkol subdivision|

* Bhagirathpur
* Domkal
* Jalangi
* Kasbagoas
* Raninagar
* Sadikhanr Diar
* Sagarpara
* Shaikhpara

Lalbag subdivision|

* Balutungi
* Baranagar
* Bhagawangola
* Kismattatla
* Krishnapur
* Lalgola
* Nabagram
* Naldahari
* Nasipur
* Nashipur
* Ranitala
* Rosnaiganj

Kandi subdivision|

* Bharatpur
* Burwan
* Duttabarutia
* Gokarna
* Gram Salkia
* Khargram
* Nagar
* Panchthupi

Jangipur subdivision|

* Ahiran
* Bahutali
* Bansabati
* Farakka
* Harua
* Mahesail
* Manigram
* Morgram
* Nimtita
* Nurpur
* Raghunathganj
* Rajnagar
* Sadikpur
* Sagardighi
* Suti
* Tarapur

Neighbourhoods|

* Nabarun

Related topics|

* Murshidabad topics
* People from Murshidabad district
* Villages in Murshidabad district

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