Kashipur, West Bengal

For other places with same name, see Kashipur.

Kashipur
Village
Kashipur Rajbari
Kashipur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kashipur Kashipur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°26′11″N86°40′13″E / 23.43639°N 86.67028°E / 23.43639; 86.67028
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purulia
Subdivision	Raghunathpur
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website	wb.gov.in

Kashipur is a village, with a police station, in the Kashipur CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in West Bengal, India. Kalloli, where the CD Block headquarters are located, is close to Kashipur.

History

The Panchkot Raj had ruled from their capital at Garh Panchkot from 940 to 1750 AD. However, Panchkot Raj faced adversities towards the end of their stay at Garh Panchkot. Around 1600 AD the area came under the rule of Bir Hambir of the Bishnupur Malla dynasty. Not much is known about the impact of that rule. Subsequently, Bargi attacks laid waste the place. Around 1750 AD, the Panchkot Raj family shifted to Kashipur and have been here since then. ^{[1] [2]}

The Panchkot Jagir (also known as Zamindari Raj of Panchkot or Chakla Panchkot) was founded about the year 80 AD by Damodar Shekhar who belonged to the Kudmi Mahato community. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]} Amongst the recent members were Raja Bahadur Jyoti Prasad Singh Deo, who ruled from 1901-1938 and was granted the title of Raja as a personal distinction in 1912. Raja Kalyani Prasad Singh Deo ruled from 1938-1945, Raja Shankari Prasad Singh Deo ruled from 1945 to 1956 and Raja Bhubaneswari Prasad Singh Deo ruled from 1956-1972. ^[10]

Geography

8km
5miles

J

H

A

R

K

H

A

N

D

Damodar River

Panchet Dam
Reservoir

Panchet
Hill

Joychandi Pahar

R

Bero

R

Santuri

R

Ramchandrapur

R

Muraddi

R

Madhukunda

R

Kashipur

H

Kalloli

R

Baranti

T

Raghunathpur

M

Lapara

CT

Adra

CT

Kantaranguri

CT

Arra

CT

Murulia

CT

Ramkanali

R

Telkupi

HV

Garh Panchkot

H

Banda Deul

H

Usir

R

Sarbari

R

Para

H

Nituria

R

Harmadih

R

Haraktor

H

Gobag

R

Cheliyama

R

Anara

R

Achkoda

H

Parbelia

CT

Hijuli

CT

Saltore

CT

Nabagram

CT

Shankara

CT

Chapari

CT

Dubra

CT

Kanki

CT

Santaldih

CT

  

Places in Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kashipur is located at 23°26′11″N86°40′13″E / 23.43639°N 86.67028°E / 23.43639; 86.67028 . ^[11] Kalloli, the place where the CD block headquarters are located, is close to Kashipur. ^[12]

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. ^[13] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision. ^[14] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia ^[15] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station ^[16] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance. ^{[17] [18]} The comparatively more recent, in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area. ^{[19] [20]}

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 Kashipur had a total population of 2,369 of which 1,246 (53%) were males and 1,123 (47%) were females. There were 258 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Kashipur was 1,632 (77.31% of the population over 6 years). ^[21]

Civic administration

Police station

Kashipur police station, along with Adra police station, has jurisdiction over the Kashipur CD block. The area covered is 801.88 km² and the population covered is 199,932. ^{[22] [23]}

Education

Kashipur Michael Madhusudhan Mahavidyalaya, established in 2000, is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University. It offers courses in arts and science. Santali and music are amongst the subjects taught. In 1872, Michael Madhusudan Dutt had worked with Kashipur Raj for a short period. ^{[24] [25]}

Kashipur Raj High School is a higher secondary school established in 1916. ^[26]

J.K.M.Girls’ High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. ^[27]

Kashipur Vivekananda Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium coeducational middle school established in 2003. ^[28]

Panchkot Kashipur Raj Bhagini Nivedita Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2000. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class VIII. ^[29]

Healthcare

Kolloli Rural Hospital, with 60 beds at Panchakot Raj, is the major government medical facility in the Kashipur CD block. ^[30]

References

1. "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
2. "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
3. The Tribes and Castes of Bengal by H H Risley. Vol-i,Firma Mukhopadhyay Calcutta India. Page: 536.
4. Mondal, Bikram (7 September 2021). Broken Palace: The Lost Majesty of Bengal. Notion Press. ISBN   978-1-68554-408-9.^{[ self-published source? ]}
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7. Journal of Historical Research. Department of History, Ranchi University. 1979.^{[ need quotation to verify ]}
8. Descriptive Ethnology of Bengal by E T Dalton. CALCUTTA. OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING. 1872. Page: 318.
9. Statistical Account of Bengal. W W Hunter. Vol-xvii. Compiled by H H Risley. TRUBNER&CO. LONDON. 1877. Page: 292.
10. "Panchkot (Jagir)". World of Royalty. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
11. "Kashipur". Purulia. Wikimapia. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
12. Google maps
13. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
14. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
15. "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
16. "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
17. "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
18. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
19. "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
20. "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
21. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
22. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
23. "Kashipur PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
24. "Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalay". KMMM. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
25. "Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
26. "Pancha Kot Raj High School". icbse. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
27. "J.K.M. Girls' High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
28. "Kashipur Vivekananda Vidyapith". Find Glocal. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
29. "P.K.Raj Bhagini Nivedita Vidyapith". EduGorilla. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
30. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

External links

External videos
Kashipur Rajbari

Baranti travel guide from Wikivoyage