Rajbalhat

Rajbalhat
Census Town
Radhakantajiu Temple, Rajbalhat
Rajbalhat Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Rajbalhat Rajbalhat (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°46′33″N88°00′19″E / 22.7758°N 88.0054°E / 22.7758; 88.0054
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,479
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712408
Telephone code	03212
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Rajbalhat is a census town in Jangipara, a Community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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3miles

Kotalpur

R

Krishnapur

CT

Garalgachha

CT

Barijhati

CT

Pairagchha

CT

Janai

CT

Chikrand

CT

Naiti

CT

Panchghara

CT

Baksa

CT

Begampur

CT

Purba Tajpur

CT

Jaykrishnapur

CT

Kapashanria

CT

Tisa

CT

Kharsarai

CT

Chanditala

R

Bhagabatipur

CT

Ramanathpur

CT

Kumirmora

CT

Nababpur

CT

Dudhkalmi

CT

Manirampur

CT

Gangadharpur

CT

Jangalpara

CT

Masat

CT

Furfura Sharif

R

Antpur

R

Jangipara

R

Rajbalhat

CT

Dankuni

M

  

Cities and towns in Chanditala I, Chanditala II and Jangipara CD Blocks in Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly 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

Rajbalhat is located at 22°46′33″N88°00′19″E / 22.7758°N 88.0054°E / 22.7758; 88.0054

Villages in Rajbalhat panchayat are as follows: Rajbalhat, Shib Chak, Morhal, Mukundapur, Kuliara, Jhanda, Binodbati, Chaiman Chak, Naskardanga, Gultia, Dakshin Gultia, Tripan, Nabagram, Jabni and Rahimpur. ^[1]

Urbanisation

Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Serampore Municipality, Baidyabati Municipality, Rishra Municipality and Dankuni Municipality. Amongst the CD Blocks in the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in a separate map) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns shown in the map above). ^{[2] [3]} All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Rajbalhat had a total population of 16,479 of which 8,405 (51%) were males and 8,074 (49%) were females. Children under 6 made up 1,419 people. The number of literate people in Rajbalhat was 12,530 (83.20% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Culture

The garh (fort) of Bhursut Raj at Rajbalhat covers about seven bighas of land (roughly 4.3 acres) and 500 bighas of land was a debottar property for the maintenance of the temple of Rajballavi Thakurani at Rajbalhat. No signs remain of the king's garh, or palace. ^[4] Rajballavi Temple dates to approximately the early 16th century. ^[5]

Radhakantajiu (1733) and Sridhar Damodar (1724) are 18th century temples with terracotta decorations in Rajbalhat village. ^[6]

Rathyatra (chariot festival), Rajbalhat

The Hindu goddess Rajballavi's image in Rajballavi Temple, Rajbalhat

References

1. "Census Data District Name: Hugli(12) Block Name: Jangipara (0016)". West Bengal Govt. Retrieved 4 February 2009.^{[ dead link ‍]}
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
4. "The Temples in Hooghly". hindubooks.org. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
5. "Next weekend you can be at ... Antpur". The Telegraph, 24 July 2005. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
6. "Rajbalhat". india9.com. Retrieved 4 February 2009.

External links

• Travel Article on Rajbalhat
• Photos of Rajbalhat
• Picture and Information of Rajbalhat