Belda

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Belda
Town
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Belda
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°05′N87°21′E / 22.08°N 87.35°E / 22.08; 87.35
CountryIndia
State West Bengal
District West Medinipur
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
2,500
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721424
Telephone code03229
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB
Website paschimmedinipur.gov.in

Belda is a town in the Narayangarh CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the West Medinipur district in West Bengal, India.

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Geography

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Cities and towns in the southern portion of Kharagpur subdivision (including Dantan I & II, Mohanpur, Keshiary, Narayangarh and Sabang CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur district
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

Location

Belda is located at 22°05′N87°21′E / 22.08°N 87.35°E / 22.08; 87.35 . It has an average elevation of 12 metres (42 feet).

It is located approximately 35 km south of Kharagpur town, 50 km from district headquarter Midnapore and 165 km from the state capital city Kolkata/Calcutta. NH 60 and SH 5 cross at Belda. It is also well connected by railways and also known as 'The Gateway to Odisha'. Thus, Belda plays an important role in connecting eastern India with southern India. Due to its easy access from different parts, it is a good business center.

Area overview

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once. [1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district's population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% in the rural areas. [2]

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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Belda had a total population of 762 of which 386 (51%) were males and 376 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 75. The total number of literate persons in Belda was 665 (87’27% of the population over 6 years). [3]

Police station

Belda police station has jurisdiction over the Dantan II CD block. [4] [5]

Transport

Belda railway station is under the administrative control of the South Eastern Railway. The station is located about 70 km (43.50 mi) from Digha and is on the Kharagpur-Puri line. [6] The main train connections include East Coast Express, Sri Jagannath Express, Puri Weekly SF Express, Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express, Simlipal Intercity Express, SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express, Villupuram SF Express, Shalimar SF Express, Khurda Road Express, Coromandel Express, Jajpur Keonjhar Road Express, Bagha Jatin Express, Dhauli Express etc.Computerized Reserved and Unreserved ticketing facility is available here. The major railhead close to the station is Kharagpur Junction Railway Station.

The Kolkata-Chennai Golden Quadrilateral National Highway 16 or Kolkata-Bengaluru Asian Highway 45 passes through Belda.

Cultures and festivals

Belda celebrates most of the common Bengali festivals. Most important festival is Durga Puja, which attracts thousands of people. Kali puja is another popular one. Other festivals includes Saraswati puja, Basanti puja,Janmashtami,Rath Yatra, Ram Navami, Shitala puja, Ganesh Chaturthi. Dassera and Diwali are popular among the Gujrati communities living in this town.

And most popular Mela of Basanta Utasab.

Satyanarayan Mandir is one of the mandir where Navratri is celebrated with a bright, elegant and traditional dance style called Garba. It attracts Gujaratis from places far as it is still conducted in traditional form and is still pure in devotion of Maa Ambi and also ratha jatra.

Almost all type of religious people stay at Belda. And because of these reason, not only all Bengali festivals, the other religious festivals also happens at Belda grandly like Navratri, Marwar Festival,Chhath Puja,Muharram, Mahavir Jayanti, Basanta Utsab etc.

Education

Schools

Colleges

Notable people

References

  1. "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  5. "District at a Glance". Paschim Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. karthik. "Belda Station - 33 Train Departures SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. "Belda Gangadhar Academy". www.bgaacadmy.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  8. "Home". pujya.webs.com.