Kotasur

Kotasur
Village
Kotasur Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°57′39″N87°44′41″E / 23.96078°N 87.744734°E / 23.96078; 87.744734 Coordinates: 23°57′39″N87°44′41″E / 23.96078°N 87.744734°E / 23.96078; 87.744734
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,302
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	731213 (Kotasur)
Telephone code	03462
Lok Sabha constituency	Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mayureswar
Website	birbhum.nic.in

Kotasur (also spelled as Katasur) is a growing modern village 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..

History

It is common to listen that there was a time when Kotasur was inhabited by Raja and Asur during Mahabharat's time and it was the capital of the kingdom Kouteshwar. The present name of Kotasur came from that ancient name Kouteswar.

Geography

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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

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Mayureswar II CD block are located at Kotasur. ^[1]

Panchayet

Kundala Gram Panchayet

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. ^[2] 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas. ^[3]

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, Katasur had a total population of 4,302 of which 2,196 (51%) were males and 2,106 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 486. The total number of literates in Katasur was 2,867 (75.13% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Transport

SH 11, running from Mohammad Bazar to Ranaghat, passes through Kotasur. ^[5] Nearby Railway station Sainthia Junction is about 7.9 km away from Kotasur. ^[6]

Education

Kotasur has a government-aided higher-secondary co-educational school (Kotasur High School), as well as government primary schools and private primary schools. Students from the neighbouring villages are often seen admitted to the Kotasur High school.

Post office

Kotasur has a delivery branch post office, with PIN 731213, under Mayureswar sub office and Suri head office. ^[7]

Nearby Places

Madaneswar Temple

Kotasur is mainly famous for the renowned Madaneswar temple situated in the heart of the village. The main festival of this temple are "Shibratri", "Jaldhala", "Charak" etc.^{[ citation needed ]} +

Aam Bagan

It is one of the favourite picnic spots of nearby people of kotasur located in the bank of river Mayurakshi.^{[ citation needed ]}

Healthcare

Kotasur has a Primary Health Centre(Hatinagar PHC), Sub centre(Kotasur SC), veterinary hospital and other public health care centres. Nearest hospital Sainthia State General Hospital is 8 Kilometers away from Kotasur. ^[8] Nearest main hospital is Suri Sadar Hospital. ^[9] Nearest Medical College and Hospital is Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital. ^[10]

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Birbhum, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Birbhum with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
2. "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.
3. "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
5. Google maps
6. Google maps
7. "Birbhum Postal Zip Code Finder by Post Office". pincodezip.in. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
8. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kotasur,+West+Bengal/Sainthia+State+General+Hospital,+Netaji+Pally,+Sainthia,+West+Bengal+731234/@23.9533932,87.695384,8452m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f9f1c88cf26b17:0x4c65453ff8618ef0!2m2!1d87.7443457!2d23.9579783!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f9fab0a054d44d:0x432c0960d5a5ecbe!2m2!1d87.6838562!2d23.9479811!3e0
9. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kotasur,+West+Bengal/Suri+Sadar+Hospital,+Sabuj+Palli,+Suri,+West+Bengal/@23.934525,87.5605972,22925m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f9f1c88cf26b17:0x4c65453ff8618ef0!2m2!1d87.7443457!2d23.9579783!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f7583e8269696b:0x258b583fce0180db!2m2!1d87.5169031!2d23.9158947!3e0
10. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kotasur,+West+Bengal/Rampurhat+Government+Medical+College+%26+Hospital,+Hospital+More,+Rampurhat,+West+Bengal/@24.0714862,87.5990121,45801m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f9f1c88cf26b17:0x4c65453ff8618ef0!2m2!1d87.7443457!2d23.9579783!1m5!1m1!1s0x39fa1e9240afe4b5:0x4acaca20333b4869!2m2!1d87.791674!2d24.1894183!3e0