Dwariapur | |
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Village | |
  Dwariapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Dwariapur Dwariapur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:23°27′51″N87°42′02″E / 23.464194°N 87.70043°E /23.464194; 87.70043 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 3.571 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713156 (Gonna Dwariapur) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bolpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ausgram |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Dwariapur (also spelt Dariapur) is a village under Dignagar IIgram panchayat ofAusgram I block inBardhaman Sadar North subdivision ofPurba Bardhaman district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
Dwariapur is located at23°27′51″N87°42′02″E / 23.464194°N 87.70043°E /23.464194; 87.70043.
As per the2011 Census of India, Dwariapur had a total population of 3,571, of which 1,764 (49%) were males and 1,807 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 460. The total number of literates in Dwariapur was 2,302 (74.00% of the population over 6 years).[1]
There is a group of families involved in makingdhokra craft at Dwariapur. They originally belonged to the former princelyBastar state inCentral India, nowBastar district inChhattisgarh. They migrated to what is nowDhenkanal district inOdisha and then on to Medinipur, Bankura, Purulia and Bardhaman - they were scattered all around. In Purba Bardhaman district, they settled in Dwariapur. They make metal castings by a process that is believed to have been practised from ancient times and they learnt the traditional intricacies from their fore-fathers.[2]
Around 1952, there were 15/ 16 families at Dwariapur involved in this metal craft. They made small metallic measuring bowls, small deities and decorative items and sold them to villagers. They were extremely poor and mostly illiterate. The artistry of their craft was appreciated and attracted attention. Subsequently, Government agencies stepped in. A few of them were taken to Kolkata for training in design centres in order to enlighten them about updating their practices. They were provided with loans and steps were taken to market their products.[2]
Provash Sen, a former director of the Regional Design Centre at Kolkata of the All India Handicrafts Board, contributed substantially to the appreciation and improvement in the status of the dhokra craftsmen. In 1966, Sambhunath Karmakar received a national award fromDr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, President of India, for his creation “Rath”. In 1971, Baikuntha Karmakar received a national award fromV.V. Giri, President of India, for his creation “horse”. In 1986, Haradhan Karmakar received a national award fromGyani Zail Singh, President of India, for his creation “Laksmisaj”. In 1987, Matar Karmakar, then working at the Kolkata Design Centre, received the President’s Award and a cash reward of Rs. 10,000 fromR. Venkataraman, President of India. In 1990, Haradhan Karmakar and Mahamaya Karmakar were sent to Small Scale Industries Centre at London for an exhibition of dhokra craft.[2]
In a report by the Micro, Small and Medium Industries Development Institute, it says that the degree of excellence of products like,sola craft ofBankapasi anddhokra of Dwariapur is now acceptable to European markets.[3]
An organization named NISTADS got involved in developing a new furnace for Dhokra artisans. The clash of modernity and traditions had its own problems. However, the modern furnace has found acceptance at both Dwaraipur andBikna, some two hours by road, in Bankura district, another place where around 36 families are involved in the dhokra craft.[4]
State Highway 14, running from Dubrajpur (in Birbhum district) to Betai (in Nadia district), passes through Dwariapur.[5][6]
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 The Ancient Metal Casting Art of Dhokra at Dwariapur, West Bengal |
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