Dhatrigram

Dhatrigram
Census Town
Dhatrigram Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Dhatrigram Dhatrigram (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°17′44″N88°18′48″E / 23.2956°N 88.3134°E / 23.2956; 88.3134
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Area
• Total	2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,951
• Density	3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713405
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Dhatrigram is a census town in Kalna I CD Block in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

I have always known that usually some story of gods or kings is associated with it. However, it is now a prosperous village. In the past, it was connected to Kalna through the Bhagirathi Teer Waddel Road. In the village of Bhawanipur (Goswami Bari) adjacent to Dhatrigram, there was a Guru Bari of Raja Tej Chandra and this Guru family still resides there. In their family, the very ancient Radha Ballabh Thakur of that period is worshipped.[1]

Sri Sukumar Sen says that Dhaigaon (Dharya Gram) was the sub-capital of Lakshmana Sen ('Upkarika' - a Kachari house in the language of the present-day zamindari). On the other hand, according to Zakaria Saheb, Dharya Gram was a Jayaskandhabar. And this Jayaskandhabar means an army camp. Now if Upkarika is a sub-capital, then Upkarika and Jayaskandhabar have roughly the same meaning.

But the question arises here that is Dharyagram Dhatrigram (Dhaigaon)?

It is known from the Madhai Nagar copperplate inscription that on the 27th day of the month of Shravan (11 August 1203 AD), while staying near a place called Dharyagram, Maharaja Lakshana Sen donated land to a Brahmin named Govinda Devvarma on the occasion of the 'Aindri Mahashanti' ceremony at a place called 'Dharyagram' near 'Pundrabardhana Bhukti', 'Kantapur' within 'Barendra Bhoomi'. In this case, it is seen that he stayed near a place called 'Dharyagram', but not in Dharyagram.

Now it can be said that where Dharyagram is not Dhatrigram (Dhaigaon), “Dhatrigram has been transformed from Dhatrigram to Dhaigaon or a corruption of Dhatrigram” – this opinion of Dr. Sukumar Sen becomes baseless.

Now the question is, Goddess Jagaddhatri is established in this village, but is the village named Dhatrigram after her name?

Actually, it was a village of Dhatri-Dai. In this sense, the place was named Dhatrigram (Dhaigaon). This seems more reasonable. Again, a recent researcher has removed the meaning of the word ‘Dhatri’ from ‘Bahera=Boyara’ and found that the place was a forest of ‘Bahera’ trees, in this sense, the name of this place was Dhatrigram. He has tried to establish this opinion.

History

Dhatrigram responded warmly to the movement against partition of Bengal in 1905. Many people in the town had close links with Kolkata and the liberal trend then affecting the metropolis flowed into this small town for many years. ^[1]

Geography

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Khari River

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Baidyapur Jora Deul

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Patuli

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Samudragarh

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Badla

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Atgharia

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Parulia

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Singarkone

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Rangapara

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Monteswar

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Purbasthali

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Nadanghat

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Shashpur

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Uttar Goara

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Piarinagar

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Dhatrigram

CT

Nasratpur

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Gopinathpur

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Jaluidanga

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Hatsimla

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Srirampur

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Kalna

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Cities and towns in the Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Dhatrigram is located on the agriculturally rich alluvial plains between the Bhagirathi, Ajay and Damodar rivers. ^[2] Temperatures in this region varies from 17-18 °C in winter to 30-42  °C in summer. ^[3]

Urbanisation

87.00% of the population of Kalna subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 13.00% of the population live in the urban areas. ^[4] 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 the 2011 Census of India Dhatrigram had a total population of 9,951, of which 5,137 (52%) were males and 4,814 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 826. The total number of literates in Dhatrigram was 7,704 (84.43% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[6] Dhatrigram had a population of 9,609. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dhatrigram has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76% and, female literacy is 60%. In Dhatrigram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

It is a weaving centre with a name for cotton and silk saris. ^{[7] [8]}

About 32,00,000 people commute daily from around the city to Kolkata. Thirty-eight trains transport commuters from 45 stations in the Howrah-Katwa section. ^[9]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Dhatrigram covered an area of 2.6 km². It had 1.2 km roads. Amongst the medical facilities, the nearest nursing home was 7 km away and the nearest veterinary hospital was 7 km away. It had 2 primary schools. The nearest secondary school was 1.5 km away at Gram Kalna and the nearest senior secondary school was 13 km away at Kalna. ^[10]

Transport

Dhatrigram railway station is 91 km from Howrah and situated on the Bandel-Katwa Branch Line. ^[11]

Education

Dhatrigram has many primary and two higher secondary schools

1. Dhatrigram High School
2. Dhatrigram Balika Vidyalaya
3. Gramkalna High School. ^[12]

Culture

Saraswati & Jagatdhatri Puja is celebrated in Dhatigram and many cultural programmes are held during this occasion.^{[ citation needed ]}

External links

• Map of Bardhaman district

References

1. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, pp. 429-431
2. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali) , Vol I, p. 15, Radical Impression. ISBN   81-85459-36-3
3. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 19
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
7. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 664
8. "A Traditional Panorama - Bengal Art". Arts and Crafts in India. India Profile. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
9. Dey, Teesta. "The Suburban Railway Network of Kolkata: A Geographical Apprisal" (PDF). eTraverse, the Indian journal of spatial science, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
10. "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1179-1181; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1188-1191; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1191-1195; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1196-1199; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities 2009, Pages 1200-1209. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
11. Railway local time table
12. I 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine