Antpur

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Field	Value
name	Antpur
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image_caption	Temples and Dolmancha at Antpur
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pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in West Bengal, India
coordinates
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subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	West Bengal
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Hooghly
established_title
governing_body	Gram panchayat
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demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Bengali, English
timezone1	IST
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postal_code	712424
area_code_type	Telephone code
area_code	91 3212 25
iso_code	IN-WB
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Antpur is a village in the Jangipara community development block of the Srirampore subdivision in the Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is around 20 km from Tarakeswar. The nearest railway station is Haripal. Antpur is famous for its Boro Maa Kali Puja every year on Bhoot Chaturdashi tithi, when lakhs of devotees gather in the village for the festival.

History

One of the most important and famous festivals of Antpur is the Shri Shri Boro Kali Mata Puja (or simply Boro Maa Kali Puja) at Boro Maa Kali Tola, Anarbati, Antpur. It is a puja 300 to 400 years old. Legends say that when cholera epidemic had spread throughout Antpur and its surrounding regions, a saint who appeared out of nowhere suggested worshipping the goddess Kali under the name Boro Maa, meaning "big/eldest mother". The puja was held at the Bandopadhyay house; after it was completed, Antpur and its surrounding regions were free from the disease. Since then, this puja has been celebrated in the village. It takes place one day before Kartik Amavasya, when Kali Puja or Shyama Puja is normally celebrated, on Bhoot Chaturdashi tithi.

Boro Maa Kali's idol has two hands holding a Kharga and a Rakta patra. Later, along with Boro Maa, Mejo Maa, Choto Maa, Nyara Maa and Kantamani Kali were also worshipped who are known as the part or sisters of Boro Maa Kali. Boro Maa is considered the gardian and protector of Antpur. Apart from Bhoot Chaturdashi tithi, she is worshipped in the form of ghot every day in the Bandopadhyay house.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Boro_Maa_Kali's_Idol_(2024).jpg" caption="Image of Boro Maa Kali of Antpur, on her mud altar, which is believed to have miraculous power."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Boro_Maa_Kali_of_Antpur_(2024).jpg" caption="Close up of Boro Maa's face."] ::

A famous temple in Antpur is that of Radhagovindjiu with exquisite terracotta carvings. It is here that Swami Vivekananda took monastic vows in 1886. This 100-foot-high temple was constructed by Krishna Ram Mitra, the Diwan of Bardhaman Raj in 1786 (1708 Shakabda). Its Chandi Mandap and Dol Mancha have beautifully crafted wood carvings and terracotta.

Geography

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Location

Antpur is located at

Villages in Antpur panchayat are as follows: Atpur, Rajhati, Bilara, Lohagachhi, Ranibazar, Anarbati, Arabindapur, Tarajol, Raipur, Bamnagar, Tara, Palgachha, Kumarbazar, Ichhabati, Gopalpur and Mirpur.

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). All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Antpur had a total population of 2,623 of which 1,363 (52%) were males and 1,260 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 211. The total number of literates in Atpur was 1,957 (81.14% of the population over 6 years).

Antpur had a population of 2,548 out of which 944 belonged to scheduled castes and 17 belonged to scheduled tribes.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Premananda_Ashrama,_Antpur.jpg" caption="The holy place where Vivekananda other disciples took their vow of 'sannyasa', Antpur, Hooghly"] ::

Economy

The Boro Maa Kali Puja which is celebrated every year a day before Kali Puja, on Bhoot Chaturdashi, brings lakhs of devotees all around Bengal. This significantly boosts Antpur's economy. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Antpur_Radhagovindjiu_Temple_terracotta.jpg" caption="Antpur Radhagovindjiu [[Temple]] [[Terracotta]] details]]Antpur's rural economy has developed due to the presence of the famous temples listed above. A constant stream of middle-class Hindu devotees visits Antpur. The villagers are accustomed to vehicular traffic and other exposure to the lifestyles of well-off Indians and foreigners."] ::

Rajbalhat, 20 minutes by bus from Antpur, is famous for the Rajballabhi Temple and handloom saris.

Transport

Now, one has to go to Antpur by road either directly from Kolkata or from Tarakeswar or Haripal. From Kolkata via Ahilyabai Holkar Road (State Highway 15) to Gajar More Bus Stop, then from Gajar More left turn, towards Antpur approx 6 km Or From Howrah Station, Tarakeswar/ Arambagh/ Goghat local, to Haripal railway station, from there Buses (9 and 10 - Haripal Station to Udaynarayanpur, 9A - Haripal Station to Bargachia and few Shuttle Buses) are available to Antpur. Earlier Antpur was a station on the Howrah-Amta-Sehakhala-Champadanga narrow-gauge route of the Martin's Light Railways, a private rail service established in 1892. The rail company was shut down in 1971 and the tourist flow to the village declined gradually after that.

Education

Antpur High School is a coeducational higher secondary school. It has arrangements for teaching Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, philosophy, political science, economics, eco-geography, accountancy, business economics & mathematics, mathematics, physics, chemistry and bio science.

References

"Aatpur – Bengal's village where Swami Vivekananda took Sanyas".
"Antpur - SeeMyIndia.com". seemyindia.com.
(October 2010). "Census Data District Name: Hugli(12) Block Name: Jangipara (0016)". West Bengal Govt.
"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
"C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
(24 July 2005). "Next weekend you can be at ... Antpur". The Telegraph.
{{usurped. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040321063945/http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2000/07/24/stories/142460l2.htm The Hindu Business Line 24 July 2000]
"Hooghly district exam venue". West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.

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