Daulatabad, Murshidabad

Village in West Bengal, India

Daulatabad

Village

Daulatabad

Location in West Bengal, India

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Daulatabad

Daulatabad (India)

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Coordinates: 24°08′41″N 88°22′51″E﻿ / ﻿24.1447°N 88.3808°E﻿ / 24.1447; 88.3808
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Murshidabad
Population

(2011)

• Total| 5,761
Languages

• Official| Bengali, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code| 03482
Lok Sabha constituency| Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Baharampur
Website| murshidabad.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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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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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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Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Berhampore subdivision|

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

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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

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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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