Bansberia

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Field	Value
name	Bansberia
settlement_type	City
image_skyline	{{Photomontage
photo1a	Hanseswari Maa.jpg
photo2a	Hanseswari Mandir.jpg
position	centre
imagesize	250px
nicknames	বাঁশবেড়িয়া
বংশবাটী
image_map	Bansberia Municipality Map.jpg
map_caption	Bansberia Municipality Area Map
pushpin_map	India West Bengal#India3
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	West Bengal
subdivision_type2	Division
subdivision_name2	Burdwan
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Hooghly
established_title	Established
established_date	1869
founder	Raja Narasingha Dev
government_type	Municipality
governing_body	Bansberia Municipality
leader_title	Chairman/Commissioner
leader_name	Tapas Kumar Mukhopadhyay (AITC)
leader_title1	Vice Chairperson
leader_name1	Silipi Chatterjee (AITC)
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	9.07
area_rank	5th (in Hooghly District)
elevation_m	6
population_total	1,03,799
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Bengali, English
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	712502, 712104, 712503
area_code_type	Telephone code
area_code	+91 33
registration_plate	WB16
blank1_name_sec1	Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1	Hooghly
blank2_name_sec1	Member of Parliament
blank2_info_sec1	Rachana Banerjee (AITC)
blank3_name_sec1	Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank3_info_sec1	Saptagram
blank4_name_sec1	MLA
blank4_info_sec1	Tapan Dasgupta (AITC)
official_name	Bansh Baria (Railway Name)
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| name = Bansberia | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = {{Photomontage | photo1a = Hanseswari Maa.jpg | photo2a = Hanseswari Mandir.jpg | position = centre | foot_montage = Hanseswari Devi Idol and

Bansberia is a small town and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is about 45 km away from Kolkata, at the western end of the Iswar Gupta Setu (Kalyani-Bansberia) Bridge. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).{{cite web |url=http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html |title=Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area |access-date=2007-09-03 |publisher=Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000049/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html |archive-date=28 September 2007 |url-status=dead

History

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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Ananta_Basudeba_Temple1.JPG" caption="[[Ananta Basudeba Temple"] ::

Bansberia was one of the main city of ancient Saptagram.

Zafar Khan Ghazi Mosque and Dargah situated at Tribeni in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India, are considered to be among the earliest surviving Muslim monuments in Bengal. According to an inscription, the mosque is dated 698 AH (1298 AD). Tribeni (junction of three rivers viz, the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Sarasvati - hence the name) was an ancient holy place of the Hindus until the Muslims conquered it during the early phase of their conquest of Bengal. The mosque itself has an oblong shape, with dimensions of 23.38 by externally.

It is the earliest surviving example of the brick-and-stone style brought over by the Muslims. The stones used in the mosque were originally materials from temples, as evidenced by figures of Hindu deities carved on some pieces. The original structure has been rebuilt multiple times.

Geography

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Location

Bansberia is located at .

The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that forms part of the Gangetic Delta. The high west bank of the tidal Hooghly River is highly industrialised.

Hansghara, Kola, Alikhoja, Amodghata, Shankhanagar and Chak Bansberia form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of Bansberia and includes Mogra and Bara Khejuria (outgrowth).

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Bansberia_Municipality_Map.jpg" caption="Bansberia Municipality Area Map.Click on the map to view a larger map."] ::

Urbanisation

There are 13 statutory towns and 64 census towns in Hooghly district. The right bank of the Hooghly 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.

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. 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.

The map alongside shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

| source = Government of India |1901 | 6473 |1911 | 6108 |1921 | 6382 |1931 | 14221 |1941 | 23716 |1951 | 30622 |1961 | 45463 |1971 | 61748 |1981 | 88581 |1991 | 96500 |2001 | 107081 |2011 | 103920 |align = right

As per 2011 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).

Languages

|thumb = right |caption = Languages spoken in Bansberia city (2011) |label2 = Hindi |value2 = 20.12 |color2 =blue |label1 = Bengali |value1 =68.63 |color1 =brown |label3 = Urdu |value3 = 8.34 |color3 =yellow |label4 = Bhojpuri |value4 =0.55 |color4 =green |label5 = Odia |value5= 0.35 |color5 = black |label6 = Others |value6= 1.97 |color6 = white 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) and Keota (CT).

India census, 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.

Transport

Bans Beria railway station is the main railway connection of the town. This station is well connected Howrah and Bandel. This is the greeny and clean railway station of West Bengal. Howrah - Katwa local, Bandel - Katwa local, Sealdah - Katwa local(a pair train in a day), Sealdah - Jangipur road passenger(except Sunday), 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. 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 to Kalyani with Ishwar Gupta Setu along Kalyani Expressway across Bhagirathi-Hooghly River.

Culture

Kartik Puja festival

In Katwa (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.

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"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
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