Amarshi Kasba

Amarshi Kasba
Census Town
Amarshi Kasba Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Amarshi Kasba Amarshi Kasba (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°03′47.2″N87°36′08.6″E / 22.063111°N 87.602389°E / 22.063111; 87.602389 Coordinates: 22°03′47.2″N87°36′08.6″E / 22.063111°N 87.602389°E / 22.063111; 87.602389
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,400
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721454 (Amarshi)
Telephone/STD code	03229
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Patashpur
Website	purbamedinipur.gov.in

Amarshi Kasba is a census town in Patashpur I CD block in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

Binoy Ghosh notes that during the Muslim rule, the word 'Kasba', meaning human settlement, was attached to the names of many villages. Kasba-i-Amarshi was one of them. There is a popular folklore about the place. There was once a king named Amar Singh. He was very oppressive and did not even treat his subjects as human beings. He also was a Muslim-hater. At the entrance gate of his palace, a footwear of his was hung, the objective being that visitors to the palace would first show respect to the footwear and then enter the palace. Towards the end of the 17th century, Makdum Saheb of the Chishti Order was visiting Bengal. One day, he came to visit the king, and as usual was asked to show respect to the footwear hung at the gate. He refused and a fight ensued, in which not only the guards, but also the king was killed. The news of Makdum Saheb's bravery spread fast and the oppressed subjects felt relieved. ^[1]

Geography

[Interactive fullscreen map]

Cities and towns in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census 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

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Patashpur I CD block are located at Amarshi Kasba. ^[2]

Urbanisation

96.96% of the population of Egra subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 3.04% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. ^[3]

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

As per 2011 Census of India Amarshi Kasba had a total population of 6,400 of which 3,275 (51%) were males and 3,125 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 835. The total number of literates in Amarshi Kasba was 4,306 (77.38% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Amarshi Kasba covered an area of 0.8253 km². It had the facility of a railway station at Balichak 52 km away and bus routes in the town. Amongst the civic amenities it had 10 road lighting points and 350 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it had a hospital 3 km away and 11 medicine shops in the town. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 6 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 senior secondary school. The nearest degree college was at Palpara 10 km away. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities, a public library and a reading room were there in the town. ^[5]

Transport

The Egra-Patashpur-Amarshi-Bhagabanpur-Bajkul Road passes through Amarshi Kasba. ^[6]

Education

The nearest degree college, Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya at Palpara, was established in 1964. ^{[7] [8]}

Healthcare

Gonara Block Primary Health Centre at Golara Nij, PO Manglamaro (with 10 beds), the main medical facility in Patashpur I CD block, is located nearby. ^[9]

References

1. Ghosh, Binoy, Paschim Banger Sanskriti, (in Bengali), part II, 1976 edition, page 143, Prakash Bhaban, Kolkata.
2. "District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Potashpur I CD block, Page 385. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
5. "District Census Handbook Purba Medinipur, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1207-1209; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1210; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1211-1212; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1212-1213; Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1213-1215. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
6. Google maps
7. "Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya". Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalay. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
8. "Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
9. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.