Daspur

Village in West Bengal, India

Daspur

Village

Daspur

Location in West Bengal, India

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Daspur

Daspur (India)

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Coordinates: 22°36′28.8″N 87°43′30.0″E﻿ / ﻿22.608000°N 87.725000°E﻿ / 22.608000; 87.725000
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Paschim Medinipur
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 3,667
Languages

• Official| Bengali, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code| 03225
Lok Sabha constituency| Ghatal
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Daspur
Website| paschimmedinipur.gov.in

Daspur is a village, with a police station, in Daspur I CD Block in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Previously a part of Hooghly District, later in 1872 it was merged with Medinipur district.

## History

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Daspur is a very old establishment. British made their barrack in this area in the early 17th century. Earlier it was part of Hooghly District later in 1872 it was merged with Medinipur district.

## Geography

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8km
5miles

Rupnarayan River

Uttar Bar

Radhanagar

Radhakantapur

Palashpai

Narajole

Laoda

Lachhipur

Kotalpur

Jayantipur

Jalshara

Iswarpur

Gobindanagar

Gangadaspur

Dihi Baliharpur

Chaipat

Baikunthapur

Alui

Ajuria

Birsingha

Sonakhali

Daspur

Ramjibanpur

Khirpai

Kharar

Ghatal

Chandrakona

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

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Daspur is located at 22°36′28.8″N 87°43′30.0″E﻿ / ﻿22.608000°N 87.725000°E﻿ / 22.608000; 87.725000.

### Area overview

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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

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As per 2011 Census of India Daspur had a total population of 3,667 of which 1,878 (51%) were males and 1,789 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 435. The total number of literates in Daspur was 2,957 (80.64% of the population over 6 years).[5]

## Civic administration

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### CD block HQ

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The headquarters of Daspur I block are located at Daspur.[6]

### Police station

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Daspur police station has jurisdiction over Daspur I and Daspur II CD blocks.[7][8]

## Culture

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David J. McCutchion mentions the following temples in Daspur town:[9]

* The Gopinatha temple as an ek-ratna with a ridged rekha tower of the smaller Bishunupur type with single porch, brick-built in 1716, measuring around 21’ square, having rich terracotta façade.
* The Shyama-Raya temple as an ek-ratna with smooth rekha tower of the smaller Daspur type generally with the tower displaced to the back, measuring around 24’ square, built in 1699. The ruinous tower seemed to have been at the corner.
* The Lakshmi-Janardana temple of the Pal family as a pancha-ratna with smooth rekha turrets and porch on three arches. Measuring around 18’ square, it was built in 1847 and richly terra-cotta decorated.
* The abandoned temple of the Chakravarti family, also in the same category as the Lakshmi-Janardana temple, measuring around 17’ 8” square, built in 1847and richly terracotta decorated.

The Gopinatha temple is a state protected monument.[10]

## Daspur (town) picture gallery

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* Gopinatha temple

* Terrcotta panel at Gopinatha temple

* Terracotta panel at Gopinatha temple

* Lakshmi-Janardana temple

* Terracotta panel at Lakshmi-Janardana temple

* Carvings on the wooden door at Lakshmi-Janardana temple

## Transport

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State Highway 4 running from Jhalda (in Purulia district) to Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Daspur.[11]

## Healthcare

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Daspur Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Daspur is the major government medical facility in the Daspur I CD block.[12]

## References

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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". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. 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. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
6. ^ "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
7. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
8. ^ "District at a Glance". Paschim Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
9. ^ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 42, 43, 49. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
10. ^ List of State Protected Monuments as reported by the Archaeological Survey of India Archived 2013-05-23 at the Wayback Machine.
11. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
12. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

## External links

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Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Kharagpur subdivision|

* Balichak
* Chaulia
* Deuli
* Kalaikunda
* Kharagpur
* Kharagpur Railway Settlement

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Medinipur Sadar subdivision|

* Amlagora
* Durllabhganj
* Dwarigeria
* Garbeta
* Midnapore
* Naba Kola

Ghatal subdivision|

* Chandrakona
* Ghatal
* Kharar
* Khirpai
* Ramjibanpur

Divisions of West Bengal

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Kharagpur subdivision|

* Adasimla
* Belda
* Bhemwa
* Chak Bajit
* Changual
* Dantan
* Debra
* Dhaneswarpur
* Dhaneshwarpur Madhyabar
* Dubrajpur
* Gangaram Chak
* Jalchak
* Kashmuli
* Kerur
* Keshiary
* Khandrui
* Kolanda
* Loyada
* Lutunia
* Madpur
* Maligram
* Matkatpur
* Mohanpur
* Narayangarh
* Pingla
* Radhamohanpur
* Raj Ballabh
* Sabang
* Salua
* Satkul
* Satyapur
* Shrirampur
* Tilantapara

|

Medinipur Sadar subdivision|

* Anandapur
* Chandra
* Chandrakona Road
* Goaltore
* Godapiasal
* Karnagarh
* Keshpur
* Pathra
* Piasala
* Pingboni
* Salboni
* Satbankura

Ghatal subdivision|

* Ajuria
* Alui
* Baikunthapur
* Birsingha
* Chaipat
* Daspur
* Dihi Baliharpur
* Gangadaspur
* Gobindanagar
* Hiradharpur
* Iswarpur
* Jalshara
* Jayantipur
* Joteghanashyam
* Kotalpur
* Lachhipur
* Laoda
* Narajole
* Palashpai
* Radhakantapur
* Radhanagar
* Shaulan
* Sonakhali
* Uttar Bar

Related topics|

* Paschim Medinipur topics
* People from Paschim Medinipur district
* Villages in Paschim Medinipur district

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Temple towns in West Bengal

Districts|

* Temple towns

Bankura|

* Ajodhya (12 Shiva temples)
* Akui (Radhakanta temple)
* Ambikanagar (Ambika temple)
* Atbaichandi (Basuli temple)
* Baital (Shyama Chandi temple)
* Balsi Purbapara (Vishnu deul, Shiva temple etc)
* Bishnupur (many temples)
* Deulbhira (Parshvantah temple)
* Dharapat (Deul of Dharapat)
* Dihar (Shnareshwara Shiva Temple, Shaileswara Shiva temple)
* Dwadashbari (Nandakishor temple)
* Ekteswar (Shiva temple)
* Gokulnagar (Gokulchand temple)
* Gumut (Muninagar Radhakanta Temple)
* Hadal Narayanpur (Radha Damodara Temple)
* Harmasra (many temples)
* Jayrambati (Sarada Ma’s birthplace)
* Maynapur (Hakanda temple)
* Patit Dommahal (Sridhara temple)
* Sonatapal (Sun temple)

Birbhum|

* Bakreshwar (several temples)
* Hetampur (Dewanji temple)
* Ilambazar (Gouranga, Raghunathji and other temples)
* Jaydev Kenduli (Radha Binode temple)
* Kankalitala (Shakti peetha)
* Nanoor (Bisalakhi and other temples)
* Suri (Radha Damodara temple)
* Surul (Lakshmi Janardan and other temples)
* Tarapith (Tara temple)

Cooch Behar|

* Baneswar (Shiva temple)
* Dhaliabari (Siddhantha Shiva temple)
* Gosanimari (Kamteswari temple}
* Sidheswari (Sidheswari Devi temple)

Darjeeling|

* Darjeeling (Mahakal temple, Peace Pagoda, Ghoom Monastery)

Hooghly|

* Antpur (Radha Govindjiu and other temples)
* Badanganj (Damodara temple)
* Bali Dewanganj (many temples)
* Bansberia (Hangseswari, Ananta Basudeba and other temples)
* Bhalia (Raghunatha temple)
* Dihi Bayara (Swarup Narayan temple)
* Gourhati (three temples)
* Guptipara (four temples)
* Gurap (Nandadulala temple)
* Kamarpukur (birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna)
* Kanpur (Kanakeswar Shiva temple)
* Parul (Raghunatha and Bisalakshi temples)
* Tarakeswar (Taraknath Temple)

Howrah|

* Belur (Belur Math)

Jalpaiguri|

* Mainaguri (Jalpesh Temple)

Murshidabad|

* Baranagar (several temples)

Nadia|

* Mayapur (several temples)
* Nabadwip (temple city)
* Palpara (Palpara temple)

North 24 Parganas|

* Dakshineswar (Kali Temple)
* Baranagar (Kripamayee Kali Temple, Baranagar Math)

Paschim Bardhaman|

* Gourangapur (Ichhai Ghosher Deul)
* Bankati (Shiva temple)

Paschim Medinipur|

* Chandrakona (many temples)
* Daspur (several temples)
* Dihi Baliharpur (Radha Gobinda temple)
* Dubrajpur (Lakshmi Janardana temple)
* Ghatal (many temples)
* Gobindanagar (Radha Govinda temple)
* Jalchak (2 temples)
* Jalshara (Buro Shiva temple)
* Karnagarh (3 temples)
* Kharar (many temples)
* Khirpai (3-4 temples)
* Lachhipur (Sridharjiu temple)
* Laoda (2 temples)
* Loyada (3 temples)
* Narajole (many temples)
* Pathra (34 temples)
* Radhakantapur (two temples)
* Ramjibanpur (many temples)
* Shaulan (Shyama Sundara temple)
* Shrirampur (Lakshmi Janardana temple)

Purba Bardhaman|

* Amrargar (several temples)
* Baidyapur (Jora Deul)
* Bardhaman (many temples)
* Kalna City (many temples)
* Kogram (Mangal Chandi temple)
* Mankar (several temples)
* Sribati (Sri Visweaswara, Sri Bholanath and Sri Chandreswar temples)

Purba Medinipur|

* Alangiri (2 temples + rasmancha)
* Bhagabanpur (Dakhsina Kali temple)
* Dihibahiri (Jagannath temple)
* Egra (Shiva deul)
* Jukhia (Radha Govinda temple)
* Mahishadal (Madan Gopala temple}
* Paikbheri (Shyama Sundar temple)
* Panchrol (4 temples)

Purulia district|

* Achkoda (old atchahlas)
* Anaijambad (Digambar Jain Temple)
* Budhpur (Shiva temple)
* Cheliyama (Radha Binode temple)
* Chharra (old Jain temple)
* Deulghata (old temples)
* Garh Panchkot (old pancha-ratna and other temples)
* Haraktor (old idols)
* Pakbirra (old Jain temples)
* Para (old temples)
* Telkupi (old submerged temples)

See also|

* Bengal temple architecture
* Hindu temples in West Bengal
* Jain centres in West Bengal

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