Fatehpur, Birbhum

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Fatehpur
Census Town
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Fatehpur
Location in West Bengal
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Fatehpur
Fatehpur (India)
Coordinates: 24°05′05″N87°43′49″E / 24.0846°N 87.7302°E / 24.0846; 87.7302
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Area
  Total3.1509 km2 (1.2166 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total10,176
  Density3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST
PIN
731216
Telephone code03461
Lok Sabha constituency Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Mayureswar
Website birbhum.nic.in

Fatehpur is a census town and a neighbourhood of Mallarpur town in Mayureswar I CD block of Rampurhat subdivision in Birbhum district.

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Geography

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Chakmandala
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Basoa
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Madian
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Hansan
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Kotasur
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Lohapur
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Paikar
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Mallarpur
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Tarapith
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Margram
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Mayureswar
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Rampurhat
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Fatehpur
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Bishnupur
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Kashimnagar
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Barua Gopalpur
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Cities and towns in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Fatehpur is located at 24°05′05″N87°43′49″E / 24.0846°N 87.7302°E / 24.0846; 87.7302 .

Overview

The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. [1] 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas. [2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Fatehpur had a total population of 10,176 of which 5,193 (51%) were males and 4,983 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,110. The total number of literates in Fatehpur was 7,292 (80.43% of the population over 6 years). [3]

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Fatehpur covered an area of 3.1509 km2. There is a railway station at Fatehpur. Buses are available in the town. It has 2 km roads and open drains. The major source of protected water supply is from bore well pumping. There are 1,961 domestic electric connections and 104 road light points. Amongst the medical facilities it has are 1 hospital with 10 beds, 1 dispensary/ health cente, 1 family welfare centre, 13 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it has are 6 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 senior secondary schools. The nearest degree college is at Madian 2.5 km away. There is a public library and a reading room. It has a rice mill and amongst the commodities it produces is mustard oil. [4]

Transport

Fatehpur is on National Highway 14. [5]

Education

Turku Hansda-Lapsa Hemram Mahavidyalaya at Madian is located nearby. [6] [7]

Culture

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Dabukesvara temple

David J. McCutchion mentions the Dabukesvara temple at Dabuk, located nearby, as a char chala temple with a tall facade, 22 feet2 base, largely plain, built around 1881. [8]

Healthcare

Mallarpur Rural Hospital at Mallarpur, located nearby, has 30 beds. [9]

Related Research Articles

Nalhati is a town and a municipality in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal near the West Bengal / Jharkhand border. This town is named after the Shakti peeth Nalhateshwari temple, which according to the mythologies is situated where the "nala" i.e. throat of goddess Shakti had fallen. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in India. Nalhati Municipality was established in 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rampurhat subdivision</span> Subdivision in West Bengal, India

Rampurhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mallarpur</span> Census Town in West Bengal, India

Mallarpur is a census town in Mayureswar I CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Mayureswar is a village and gram panchayat in Mayureswar II CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Hansan is a village and a gram panchayat in Rampurhat II CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal

Murarai is a census town in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Paikar is a village in the Murarai II community development block in the Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Lohapur is a village in Nalhati II CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Chakmandala is a village in Rampurhat I CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal

Margarm is a village and gram panchayat in Rampurhat II CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Basoa is a village in Rampurhat II CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal

Kotasur is a census town in Mayureswar II CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated in the bank of river Mayurakshi..

Satpalsa is a village in Mayureswar II CD Block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Rajgram is a town and Nagar panchayat in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Lokpara is a village in Mayureswar II CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district.

Madian is a village in Mayureswar I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district.

Barua Gopalpur is a census town in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district.

Ambhua is a census town in Murarai I CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district.

Kashimnagar is a census town in Murarai II CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district.

Bishnupur is a census town in Rampurhat II CD block in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district.

References

  1. "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1025- 1033. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. Google maps
  6. "Turku Hansda Lapsa Hembram Mahavidyalaya". THLHM. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. "Turku Hansda Lapsa Hembram Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  8. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 31. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN   978-93-81574-65-2
  9. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2018.