Bansberia | |
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| Bansh Baria (Railway Name) | |
  Clockwise from top: Hanseswari Devi Idol and | |
| Nicknames: বাঁশবেড়িয়া বংশবাটী | |
 Bansberia Municipality Area Map | |
  Bansberia Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bansberia Bansberia (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:22°58′N88°24′E / 22.97°N 88.40°E /22.97; 88.40 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Established | 1869 |
| Founded by | Raja Narasingha Dev |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Bansberia Municipality |
| • Chairman/Commissioner | Vacant (AITC) |
| • ViceChairperson | Silipi Chatterjee (AITC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th (in Hooghly District) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 103,799 |
| • Density | 11,400/km2 (29,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712502, 712104, 712503 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB16 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Member of Parliament | Rachana Banerjee (AITC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saptagram |
| MLA | Tapan D. Gupta (AITC) |
Bansberia is a city and a municipality ofHooghly district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. It is about 45 km (28 mi) away fromKolkata, at the western end of theIswar Gupta Setu (Kalyani-Bansberia) Bridge. It is a part of the area covered byKolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]Bans Beria railway station is 4 km fromBandel Junction on theBandel-Katwa Line. The area covered by two police stations —Chinsurah (ward no. 1–4) andMogra (ward no. 5–22). The part of both police stations governed byChandannagar Police Commissionerate.Kartik Puja is the famous festival of Bansberia. Bansberia also famous for itsKumbh Mela.
Bansberia was one of the main city of ancientSaptagram.[2]
Zafar Khan Ghazi Mosque and Dargah situated atTribeni in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India, are considered to be among the earliest surviving Muslim monuments in Bengal.[3] According to an inscription, the mosque is dated 698 AH (1298 AD).[citation needed] Tribeni (junction of three rivers viz, the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Sarasvati - hence the name) was an ancient holy place of the Hindus.[citation needed] The Muslims conquered it during the early phase of their conquest of Bengal.[citation needed]The mosque is an oblong structure measuring 23.38 by 10.53 metres (76.7 by 34.5 ft) externally. It is the earliest surviving example of the brick-and-stone style introduced by the Muslims in Bengal in place of the traditional Hindu style of laying rectangular cut stones one upon another without mortar.[citation needed] The stones used in the mosque were originally materials from temples, as evidenced by figures of Hindu deities carved on some pieces.[citation needed] The original structure has suffered reconstruction a number of times.[citation needed]
Bansberia is located at22°58′N88°24′E / 22.97°N 88.40°E /22.97; 88.40.[4]
The area is composed of flatalluvial plains that forms part of theGangetic Delta. The high west bank of the tidalHooghly River is highly industrialised.[5]
Hansghara,Kola,Alikhoja,Amodghata,Shankhanagar andChak Bansberia form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of Bansberia and includesMogra and Bara Khejuria (outgrowth).[4]
There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of theHooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With foreigners dominating the area's industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised districts in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant.[6]
In Chinsurah subdivision 68.63% of the population is rural and the urban population is 31.37%. It has 2 statutory and 23 census towns.[7] In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst the four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two were overwhelmingly rural and two were wholly rural.[8]
The map alongside shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 6,473 | — |
| 1911 | 6,108 | −5.6% |
| 1921 | 6,382 | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 14,221 | +122.8% |
| 1941 | 23,716 | +66.8% |
| 1951 | 30,622 | +29.1% |
| 1961 | 45,463 | +48.5% |
| 1971 | 61,748 | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 88,581 | +43.5% |
| 1991 | 96,500 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 107,081 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 103,920 | −3.0% |
| Source:Government of India[9] | ||
As per2011 Census of India Bansberia had a total population of 103,799 of which 53,760 (52%) were males and 50,160 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 9,502. The total number of literates in Bansberia was 80,301 (85.05% of the population over 6 years).[10]
The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M),Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria (Out Growth),Shankhanagar (CT),Amodghata (CT),Chak Bansberia (CT),Naldanga (CT),Kodalia (CT),Kulihanda (CT),Simla (CT),Dharmapur (CT),Bhadreswar (M),Champdani (M),Chandannagar (M Corp.),Baidyabati (M),Serampore (M),Rishra (M),Rishra (CT),Bamunari (CT),Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT),Nabagram Colony (CT),Konnagar (M),Uttarpara Kotrung (M),Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT),Kanaipur (CT) andKeota (CT).[12]
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[13] Bansberia had a population of 104,453. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bansberia has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the literates being males and 42% of being females. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bans Beria railway station is the main railway connection of the town. This station is well connectedHowrah andBandel. This is the greeny and clean railway station ofWest Bengal.Howrah -Katwa local,Bandel -Katwa local,Sealdah -Katwa local(a pair train in a day),Sealdah -Jangipur road passenger(exceptSunday),Howrah -Azimganj express,Howrah -Katihar express stop Bansberia every day. Three platform are situated in Bansberia station. 4,000 (approx) people used this station for daily.
State Highway 6/ STKK Road passes through Bansberia. Private Bus Route no.39 (Chunchura Court-Jirat) runs through here.[14] Other modes of transport are:Tribeni-Chinsurah Auto-rickshaw route,Tribeni-Bandel railway station Tata Magic Van route, Dunlop Ferry Ghat-Kuntighat railway station Auto-rickshaw route,Tribeni railway station-Hooghly railway station Auto-rickshaw route etc. Besides, battery operated TOTO (E-rickshaw) also runs in Bansberia.
Bansberia is connected toKalyani withIshwar Gupta Setu alongKalyani Expressway acrossBhagirathi-Hooghly River.
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InKatwa (East Burdwan District) and Bansberia (Hooghly District), Kartik Puja festival is celebrated like Durga puja of Kolkata, Jagadhatri puja in Chandannagar for consecutive four days. The festival starts on 17 November every year or on 16 November in case of a leap year.[citation needed]
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