Ghutgarya

Ghutgarya Ghutgoria
Census Town
Ghutgarya Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Ghutgarya Ghutgarya (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°26′45″N87°15′09″E / 23.4458°N 87.2524°E / 23.4458; 87.2524
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Area
• Total	3.6417 km2 (1.4061 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,311
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722168
Telephone/STD code	03243
Lok Sabha constituency	Bishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Barjora
Website	bankura.gov.in

Ghutgarya (also known as Ghutgoria) is a census town in the Barjora CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

8km
5miles

River

Dwarakeswar

Damodar River

Durgapur
Barrage

B

Jagannathpur

T

Sonatapal

T

Ekteswar

T

Bahulara

T

Biharinath

H

Susunia

HV

Saltora

R

Saldiha

R

Puabagan

R

Pakhanna

R

Onda

R

Murakata

R

Mejia

R

Medinipur

R

Maliara

R

Kanchanpur

R

Gangajalghati

R

Durlabhpur

R

Chhatna

R

Bikna

R

Amarkanan

R

Achuri

R

Bankura

M

Jhantipahari

CT

Ghutgarya

CT

Barjora

CT

Beliatore

CT

  

Places in Bankura Sadar subdivision in Bankura district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: hill centre, T: temple/ religious centre, B: barrage
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Ghutgarya is located at 23°26′45″N87°15′09″E / 23.4458°N 87.2524°E / 23.4458; 87.2524 .

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The soil is laterite red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and sal wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the Damodar River. ^[1] It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban 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, Ghutgarya had a total population of 5,311, of which 2,693 (51%) were males and 2,618 (49%) were females. There were 703 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Ghutgarya was 3,389 (73.55% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bankura, Ghutgarya covered an area of 3.6417 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 6 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from un-treated sources, tubewell/ borehole. It had 802 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 1 dispensary/ health centre, 2 maternity and child welfare centres, 1 nursing home, 1 veterinary hospital, 1 charitable hospital/ nursery, 16 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Barjora 3 km away. It had 4 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). Among the social cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 public library, 1 reading room. Three important commodities it produced were fishing hooks, sankha and pola bandha. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank. ^[4]

Education

Ghutgoria High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers and a library with 2,000 books. ^[5]

Nutangram High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1966. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers and a library with 1,000 books. ^[6]

Barjora College was established in 1985 at Barjora. It is affiliated with the Bankura University and offers honours courses in English, Bengali, Sanskrit, history, political science, philosophy, economics and geography. ^{[7] [8]}

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions that the abandoned temple, possibly a Radha-Damodara temple, is a tall and slender smooth curvilinear rekha, largely plain, built of sandstone, having a carved doorway with cusped arch. It was constructed in the 17th-18th century. ^[9]

The Archaeological Survey of India, Kolkata Circle, describes the Radha Damodar temple as a stone built temple, with a pancha-ratha plan similar to Odisha temple architecture, probably erected in the 17th century. ^[10]

The Radha Damodar Jiu Temple is included in the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal by the Archaeological Survey of India (serial no. N-WB-30). ^[11]

Healthcare

Barjora Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Barjora CD block. ^[12]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
4. "District Census Handbook Bankura, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1429-1434; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1429; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1430; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1431; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Page 1432; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1432; Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
5. "Ghutgoria HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
6. "Nutangram HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
7. "Barjora College". Barjora College. Archived from the original on 8 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
8. "Barjora College". College Admission. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
9. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 21. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN   978-93-81574-65-2
10. "ASI, Kolkata". ASI, Kolkata. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
11. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of National Importance". West Bengal. Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
12. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2020.