Gourhati

Gourhati
Village
Gourhati Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Gourhati Gourhati (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°46′32″N87°48′30″E / 22.7756000°N 87.8083570°E / 22.7756000; 87.8083570
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	13,084
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Sex ratio	921 ♂/♀

Gourhati is a village in the Arambagh CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

8km
5miles

Damodar
River

Rupnarayan
River

Mundeswari
River

Dwarakeswar
River

Shyambazar

H

Satberia

H

Parul

H

Memanpur

H

Mamudpur

H

Madhabpur

H

Kanpur

HV

Kayapat

H

Hat Basantapur

H

Hamirbati

H

Gourhati

H

Fului

H

Dihi
Bayara

H

Bhalia

H

Bali Dewanganj

H

Badanganj

H

Gar Mandaran

H

Arambag

M

Dakshin Narayanpur

R

Natibpur

R

Shrirampur

R

Radhanagore

R

Keshabpur

R

Bengai

R

Pursurah

R

Kamarpukur

R

Khanakul

R

Goghat

R

  

Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ 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

Gourhati is located at 22°46′32″N87°48′30″E / 22.7756000°N 87.8083570°E / 22.7756000; 87.8083570 .

Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. ^[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in 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

As per the 2011 Census of India, Gaurhati had a total population of 13,084 of which 6,716 (51%) were males and 6,368 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,380. The total number of literate persons in Gaurhati was 9,442 (80.67% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Education

There (Gourhati-II) are two High Schools, one for Girls (Up to 10 th Class, Name - Gourhati Durgadas Balika Vidyalaya) and another for Boys (Up to 12 Class, Class 5 th to 10 th for Boys, after 10 th class Co-ed, Name - Gourhati Haradas Institution)

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions: ^[4]

• Gangadhara Siva temple as a small at chala having a single entrance, with terracotta decoration, built in 1752.
• Dolmancha as a pancha ratna with crude terracotta figures.

Gourhati picture gallery

• 
  Gangadhara Siva temple, at chala built in 1752
• 
  Terracota decoration in Gangadhar Siva temple
• 
  Damodarjiu temple, pancha ratna
• 
  Ram Gopal temple, pancha ratna

Note: Some pictures are wrongly marked as belonging to Basudebpur. This should be ignored. It has been taken care of at the time of categorisation.

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
4. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 38, 75. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN   978-93-81574-65-2